# Vet prescription fees to be capped under rule changes

> The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) made its remedies for the sector legally binding as of Tuesday and vets have up to 12 months to bring all the changes in.

- Published: 2026-09-22T00:31:02.076Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T07:45:04.882Z
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- Topics: Science and technology
- Involves: Cate Titterton, Clive Di Giorgio, Competition and Markets Authority, Dr Rob Williams, Martin Coleman, cap on written prescription fees from vets at £21, its investigation into the sector that found prices had been rising at nearly twice the rate of inflation, making price and ownership information available through the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons' "Find a Vet" service to share with third-party comparison sites, remedies for the sector, remedies for the sector made legally binding as of Tuesday, requirement for a written estimate in advance for any treatment expected to cost £500 or more, including aftercare costs, plus an itemised bill (emergencies excepted), requirement for vet practices to publish a "comprehensive" price list for standard services

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- 2026-09-22T00:31:02.076Z - BBC News: [Vet prescription fees to be capped under rule changes](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqzjz2gx18ggo)

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