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Prescription Food Class Action Lawsuit
« on: December 16, 2016, 09:47:54 AM »
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A class action lawsuit alleges that pet food manufacturers Nestle Purina, Mars Petcare, and Hill’s Pet Nutrition, pet supply chain PetSmart, and veterinary chains Banfield Pet Hospital and BluePearl Vet all conspired with each other to falsely promote “prescription” pet food.

The complaint asserts that there is no reason for each brand of pet food to require a prescription, as they “contain no drug or other ingredient not also common in non-prescription pet food.”
https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/351328-petsmart-nestle-purina-mars-face-prescription-pet-food-class-action/
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Re: Prescription Food Class Action Lawsuit
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2016, 10:07:51 AM »
LOL. I just posted this too.
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Re: Prescription Food Class Action Lawsuit
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2016, 10:50:42 AM »
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The complaint asserts that there is no reason for each brand of pet food to require a prescription, as they “contain no drug or other ingredient not also common in non-prescription pet food.” 

Well it's about time somebody raised h-ll about that!

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  The prescription pet food antitrust class action lawsuit asserts that this false advertising is promoted by all of the companies working together. The veterinary clinics write prescriptions for the food, which is manufactured by the pet food companies and sold through PetSmart. 

Not just PetSmart.  Unless things have changed, you also can buy the "food" from the vet.  Of course, it'll still cost you an arm and a leg.  Too bad they didn't include the vets in the lawsuit.   >:(
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Re: Prescription Food Class Action Lawsuit
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2016, 04:20:17 PM »
In the comments section:

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December 15, 2016
It’s about time — those corn based, overpriced garbage, so-called prescription diets, people being bamboozled into thinking they are something more than what they are not. Shame on Hills et al for deceiving customers, especially when pet owners are at their most vulnerable with sick pets and trusting the advice of their vets.

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