The fair way to fill your pet's prescription.
FetchPharm is the UK's veterinary prescription marketplace. Pet owners compare prices from trusted online pharmacies in seconds, free. Vets keep their medicine sales and stay in the loop. Pharmacies get validated, fraud-proof scripts through one secure key.
Free for pet owners · Founding places for practices and pharmacies are limited
What is FetchPharm?
One prescription. One key. Three people who finally agree.
FetchPharm connects vet practices, pet owners and online pharmacies around one secure prescription key. When a vet issues a prescription, one key is created. The owner uses it to compare real prices, including delivery, across trusted pharmacies, cheapest first. The pharmacy uses the same key to open the original signed script instantly: no scanning, no phone calls, no fraud. Every step is recorded, so the vet always knows where the prescription is.
How it works
How does FetchPharm work?
One prescription key travels the whole journey: created by the vet, used by the owner, redeemed by the pharmacy.
Vet writes & signs
The vet checks whether the practice can price-match online. If not, one click uploads the signed prescription and creates a unique secure key.
Owner compares
The owner enters the key on FetchPharm and sees the whole basket priced across trusted pharmacies, delivery included, cheapest first, free.
Pharmacy redeems
The chosen pharmacy enters the key and the validated original script appears on screen. Dispense in full, or partially. The remainder re-keys automatically.
Everyone in the loop
Every step is timestamped in one audit trail. The vet can cancel if treatment changes, and always knows where the prescription is.
Why now: the rules are changing
What are the CMA's veterinary prescription changes?
The CMA's March 2026 report on veterinary services requires vets, from June 2027, to tell clients in writing that medicines may be cheaper online, and to issue a written prescription within 48 hours on request. FetchPharm is being built so practices, owners and pharmacies are ready.
of owners on ongoing medication already buy online. The CMA's changes are designed to raise it
typical online price advantage over practice prices for the same medicine
average annual saving owners will be told about, by law
deadline for practices to provide a written prescription
Source: Competition and Markets Authority, final report, Veterinary services for household pets (24 March 2026).
For pet owners
How do I get my pet's medication cheaper?
Upload your pet's prescription, or just enter your prescription key, and instantly compare real prices from trusted online pharmacies, with delivery included. It's free, and owners typically save £200–£300 a year on ongoing medication.
Every price in one place. Ranked cheapest first, delivery costs shown, independent pharmacies clearly flagged. No more page-after-page searching.
Only trusted pharmacies. No more wondering “is this site legitimate?” Every pharmacy on FetchPharm is vetted and UK-regulated.
No scanning, no uploading. If your vet is on FetchPharm, your prescription key gives the pharmacy instant access to your script, and keeps your vet in the loop.
BELLA'S PRESCRIPTION · 2 ITEMS
You save £41.10 vs the £124.95 average
One secure key covers the whole prescription. The pharmacy sees your script instantly.
VET PORTAL · PRICE-MATCH CHECK
Beats next-day online delivery · +£2.45 vs cheapest. Most clients choose take-home today.
If you can't match: upload the script in one click. You stay in control, with a full audit trail.
For veterinary practices
Keep medicine sales, and finally know when you can price-match.
FetchPharm shows live online pharmacy prices per drug, so your practice knows instantly whether to offer a price-match or issue a written script. No guesswork.
Retain sales with confidence. Live online prices vs your true cost, per drug. Price-match when it pays, dispense in-practice more often.
Stay in control, stay in the loop. Upload written prescriptions to a secure portal, cancel when treatment changes, and follow a complete audit trail. No lost scripts. No prescription fraud.
See the whole prescription cycle. Know where every client is: issued, viewed, redeemed, dispensed. Catch the touchpoints you'd otherwise lose.
Be ready for June 2027. The CMA's written-notice and 48-hour prescription duties become a one-click workflow, not an admin burden.
For online pharmacies
High-intent customers, arriving with a validated prescription.
An owner leaving a consult with a prescription is the highest-intent buyer in pet retail. On FetchPharm they arrive at your checkout holding a prescription key. No ad-auction bidding, no chasing scans, no fraud risk.
Reach customers ready to buy. Your prices appear in the comparison the instant a prescription is issued. Win business simply by being the most competitive option.
No more prescription fraud. The key opens the vet-uploaded original script on your screen, instantly and securely. One key, one redemption, full audit trail.
Faster dispensing, happier customers. No phone calls to practices, no email chains, no judgement calls on crumpled printouts. Pharmacists save time and meds ship sooner.
A level shelf. Ranked on price, not ad spend, with independents clearly flagged. Compete on the things a good pharmacy is actually good at.
PHARMACY PORTAL · REDEEM A KEY
Every event is timestamped. The prescribing vet is notified automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Questions pet owners, vets and pharmacies ask us
Is it legal to buy pet medication online in the UK?
Yes. With a written prescription from your vet, you can legally buy prescription pet medication from a UK-registered online pharmacy. FetchPharm only lists trusted, UK-regulated pharmacies, so you never have to guess whether a website is legitimate.
How much can I save on my pet's prescription?
Online prices are typically 50–60% lower than in-practice prices for the same medicine. The CMA found owners with pets on ongoing medication could save £200–£300 a year. FetchPharm shows the real total, including delivery, so the saving you see is the saving you get.
What is a FetchPharm prescription key?
A prescription key is a unique secure code created when your vet signs your pet's prescription. One key covers everything on the prescription. Give it to your chosen pharmacy and they instantly see the vet's original signed script. No scanning, no uploading, no posting paper.
What is changing for vets in June 2027?
Following the CMA's final report (March 2026), vets must tell clients in writing that medicines may be cheaper online, and provide a written prescription within 48 hours of a request. FetchPharm turns both duties into a one-click workflow with a full audit trail.
Does my vet lose out if I buy online?
No. FetchPharm keeps your vet in the loop at every step. Your vet sees where the prescription is in its journey, can cancel it if treatment changes, and can even offer to match the online price when their own pricing allows.
How do pharmacies know a prescription is genuine?
Each key redeems exactly once, against the vet-uploaded original script. Paper can be altered, copied or presented twice. A FetchPharm key can't. Partial dispensing automatically re-keys the remainder, and every event is timestamped.
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