IT'S BACK:New Fairness to Pet Owners Act introduced

摘要

U.S. House bill asserts that mandatory prescription writing by veterinarians would lower cost of pet ownership and enhance price competition. Much to the dismay of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the veterinary community in general, the Fairness to Pet Owners Act has been introduced in the 113th Congress. The bipartisan bill—H.R. 4023—takes the position that the veterinary clinic is not the best place to buy pet medication and aims to "promote competition" by encouraging petowners to comparison shop for their pets' medications.