The Global Alliance for Patient Access (GAfPA) and the European Federation of Crohn’s and Colitis Associations (EFCCA) came together to hold a Biologics and Biosimilars Patient Access and Advocacy Workshop in Munich, Germany on May 4-5, 2017. The 17 attendees from 13 different countries represented specialities from across rheumatology, gastroenterology and neurology, including several members of EFCCA’s European network.