01-05-2025 15:40 via theguardian.com

UK regulator could ban vet chains from linking incentives to certain treatments

Policies that limit clinical freedom come under scrutiny and surgeries may be told to put their prices online British vets could face price caps on prescribing medicines to pets and a ban on financial incentives linked to offering certain treatments.The Competition and Markets Authority has been investigating the £2bn veterinary sector after a review in 2023 sparked an unprecedented response from 56,000 people worried about rising costs. Continue reading...
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