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Why do vets have monopoly of prescription drugs.?

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Why do vets have monopoly of prescription drugs.?

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Although not a vet I am married to a Doctor of Pharmacy. Unfortunately when a great new drug comes out the pharmacies are charged a horrible rate for the medication until the pharmaceutical company has caught up on some of the charges they incurred to make the item – patents, trademarks, paying the chemists and the new manufacturers and packaging companies, etc. Then we will see an offer of an online “pharmacy” offering the item at a discounted price. The scary side is that this item, though it looks like the real thing is often NOT the real drug and is manufactured in another country with unregulated drugs. It often has the same ingredients and exact or almost exact packaging, but not regulated amounts of the ingredients which can often cause horrible side affects and even death. If it is a valid prescription, you are paying the additional because of the same reasons the vet must charge more, he too must pay for his receptionist, nurses, electric bills, rent. It would be fantastic if

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I’m not a vet but I can tell you why. In fact you’ve already answered the question – money. By having monopoly on pet drugs they can make more money. Drug sales are a very large part of a vet’s income and they definitely don’t want to give that up. Of course there could be other reasons why this drug is by prescription only. There could be side effects and could have bad interactions with other drugs and illnesses. Although the vet office didn’t see your dog for this they have seen him before and know his medical history and that the drug is okay for him. If pet owners could buy a potentially dangerous drug over the counter dogs could be seriously harmed.

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