Community pharmacists, as highly accessible healthcare professionals embedded in local communities, can play an important role in bridging digital innovation with the human interaction and support patients need. In an increasingly digital healthcare environment, digital health can strengthen community pharmacy practice, improve access to healthcare and help ensure that no patient is left behind, including those living in rural and underserved areas.

In this context, PGEU is pleased to invite you to the event “Community pharmacists: the human face of digital health”, taking place on 17 November 2026 from 16:00 to 18:30 at the European Parliament, Room A3E2, Brussels.

The event is kindly hosted by MEP Victor Negrescu, MEP Dolors Montserrat, MEP Adam Jarubas and MEP Brando Benifei.

Two panel discussions will explore both the local and digital dimensions of access to healthcare.

Panel I – Community pharmacies as essential local healthcare infrastructure will bring together perspectives from European policymakers, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and community pharmacy, followed by an exchange of views with the audience.

Between the two panel discussions, Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare, will deliver a keynote speech.

Panel II – EHDS at the pharmacy counter: digitalisation with a human face will bring together perspectives from the European Parliament, the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Committee and the European Patients’ Forum, also followed by discussion with participants.

This discussion, hosted at the heart of European policymaking, will gather policymakers, patient representatives and community pharmacists to identify practical solutions and forward-looking policies to support accessible, inclusive and patient-centred healthcare across Europe.

To confirm your participation, please register via the following link.