The Portuguese Competition Authority issues guidance aimed at three business associations in the pharmaceutical and financial sectors to reaffirm the need to apply competition rules during the COVID-19 pandemic (National Association of Pharmacies / Portuguese Banking Association / Association of Specialized Credit Institutions)

Covid-19: AdC warns associations of the need to comply with competition rules* The Competition Authority (AdC) issued guidance aimed at three business associations in the pharmaceutical and financial sectors, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, reaffirming the need to apply competition rules to the benefit of companies, consumers and the economy. While recognizing the need to consider current circumstances, exceptional from an economic and social point of view, the guidelines addressed to ANF (National Association of Pharmacies), APB (Portuguese Banking Association) and