فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Morocco’s Competition Council, in its capacity as an independent constitutional body, continues its role in promoting transparency and fairness in economic relations. The Council is currently focusing its efforts on examining key files concerning vital sectors to ensure that actors comply with competition rules. The most prominent of these files are those related to medicine prices and the practices in the market for compound poultry feed.
Investigation into Medicine Prices
The Council’s investigators are working to unravel the complexities of the medicine pricing file in Morocco, which is one of the most significant ongoing investigations. The investigation aims to examine the reasons for high prices compared to other countries and to assess whether monopolistic or collusive practices are at play.
- Key Developments: In April 2025, the Council announced the formal opening of an investigation into rising medicine prices. A draft government decree to lower prices sparked a wide debate, with consumer protection associations demanding its implementation, while pharmacists expressed reservations. A journalistic investigation in August 2025 also revealed shocking price disparities compared to reference countries, increasing pressure for system reform. Morocco is moving towards lowering prices through a new government decree, amidst discussions between the Ministry of Health and pharmacists to strike a balance that protects consumers.
Commercial Practices in the Compound Poultry Feed Market
This file involves examining commercial practices, both tariff-related and otherwise, in the market for compound feed for poultry farming, with the goal of uncovering whether these practices lead to high prices or monopolization.
- Key Developments: The Council launched a field investigation in January 2025 to determine the reasons for the high cost of poultry feed. A report in September 2024 showed that the market is highly concentrated, with eight companies controlling about 75% of the manufacturing share, raising concerns about monopolistic practices. In December 2024, the Council officially opened an investigation into the causes of rising poultry prices, including examining suspicious commercial practices and market imbalances. Poultry farmers are calling for the implementation of the Council’s recommendations to combat monopolistic behavior.
