# The Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, Introduction: Introductory text


NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, SCOTLAND
HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES, NORTHERN IRELAND
Made 9th June 2026
Laid before Parliament 10th June 2026
Coming into force 1st July 2026
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 263(1)(b) and (c), (2) and (5), 264(3), 266(1) and 272(7)(a) and (b) and (8) of the National Health Service Act 2006 having had regard to the matters specified in section 266(3), (4) and (4A) of that Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with sections 263(1) and (1A) of that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/614/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/branded-health-service-medicines-costs-amendment-regulations-2026/introduction
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