Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy was started by Indian Hospital Pharmacists of India.

The Indian Hospital Pharmacist Association (IHPA) is the national professional body of Hospital Pharmacists engaged in Practice of Pharmacy. The IHPA is committed to provide a professional forum for Hospital Pharmacists for securing them their rightful place in the healthcare system and profession of pharmacy, promote and develop the Practice of Pharmacy, upgrade the knowledge and skills of Hospital Pharmacist, promote professional scientific knowledge by publishing Journals, News Letters and through Mass Information Technology, promote dignity and ethical practices in the profession, strive for achieving the status and recognition in society, and to foster mutually beneficial relationship with other professional bodies. The journal was started under the leadership of Dr.B.D.Miglani. This journal is being continuously published for the past five decades. For the past 8 years IJHP is published from Manipal Academy of Higher Education with Dr.N.Udupa as editor.