This Thursday and Friday, the International Conference “The 3 As: Availability, Accessibility and Affordability of Medicines and Medical Devices” took place at the Centro Cultural de Belém, Lisbon. The conference was organized by INFARMED - Portuguese National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, under the auspices of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union (PPEU). Objective: to promote discussion among the main European pharmaceutical policy actors, addressing national and European challenges in an integrated, ethical and sustainable manner. In the opening session, the speakers emphasised the importance of international collaboration and cooperation, commending the effort to bring together the main agents in the area of medicines and health products.