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UK vets face crackdown over fees as pet owners ‘left in the dark’ on bills

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UK vets face crackdown over fees as pet owners ‘left in the dark’ on bills
Prescription fees to be capped at £21 and practices must publish price lists, watchdog says
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Prescription fees to be capped at £21 and practices must publish price lists, watchdog says

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The UK’s competition watchdog has ordered vets to cap prescription fees at £21 and proposed a cost comparison website, after finding consumers had faced huge price rises and been “left in the dark” over bills.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said public satisfaction with the cost of services was “low” after a two-and-a-half-year investigation into the £6.7bn market found “there is not strong competition between veterinary businesses”, with large chains dominant.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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