Vet prescription fees capped under rule changes
Rule changes will cap fees for veterinary prescriptions, according to BBC Business. Veterinary practices must also tell clients when cheaper medicine is available online. Surgeries have the coming months to introduce the updates, although the supplied report does not specify the cap amount, the precise implementation timetable, or which authority issued the rules.
Rule changes will cap fees for veterinary prescriptions, BBC Business reports.
Veterinary practices must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online. Surgeries have the coming months to introduce the updates.
The supplied report does not specify the fee cap, the exact implementation timetable, or the authority responsible for the rules.
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How will clients verify that an online medicine is a suitable alternative?
Who will monitor compliance with the updated requirements?
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