The­re is wide­spread con­sen­sus that the cur­rent phar­maceu­ti­cal sys­tem is not func­tio­ning ade­qua­te­ly. Chan­ge is nee­ded to ensu­re a more sus­tainable and equi­ta­ble future. We must deve­lop a broa­der stra­tegy to move towards a public phar­maceu­ti­cal infra­struc­tu­re that is dri­ven by public health needs. This will requi­re inten­se poli­ti­cal mobi­liza­ti­on of Euro­pean civil socie­ty, which this event is being orga­ni­zed to igni­te.