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Story at-a-glanceA class action lawsuit has been filed in California against several pet industry companies alleging they engaged in price fixing of “prescription” dog and cat foodThe named defendants in the lawsuit are Mars Petcare, Nestlé Purina, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, PetSmart and Banfield and Blue Pearl pet hospitalsThe suit alleges the pet diets in question contain no drugs or other substances that can’t be found in conventional pet diets, and therefore should not require a prescription from a veterinarianThe lawsuit further alleges that the defendants are colluding to market and selling pet food as prescription pet food to consumers at above-market pricesIn other pet food legal news, a judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Purina’s Beneful dry dog food