UK's Competition and Markets Authority caps vet prescription fees at £21
Change
UK's Competition and Markets Authority capped written veterinary prescription fees at £21 for the first medicine and £12.50 for additional medicines, and ordered practices to.
Why it matters
The CMA's package creates binding transparency and billing obligations for veterinary practices, including mandatory written estimates for treatments expected to cost £500 or more and itemised final bills. Price and ownership data will feed the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' Find a Vet service and third‑party comparison sites, increasing visibility of local price differences.
Implications
- • Veterinary practice managers must publish comprehensive price lists for consultations, common procedures and cremation options.
- • Veterinary businesses must provide written estimates for any treatment expected to cost £500 or more and issue itemised final bills.
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Policy & Regulation Regulatory Actions Compliance Markets Healthcare Systems