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Pet owners across the UK will soon benefit from clearer pricing and improved competition for vet services. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) set a £21 limit on prescription fees from vets and requires practices to publish price lists. The watchdog's investigation found prices had been rising at almost twice the rate of inflation.
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