Part 3: Information about medical supplies Section 8: Provision and disclosure of information New section 264C
Section 264C supplements new sections 264A and 264B. In particular, it requires the Secretary of State to consult any body (such as the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) which appears to the Secretary of State to represent manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of health service medicines, medical supplies or other related products required for the purposes of the health service in the United Kingdom before making any regulations under section 264A or 264B.
	Section 264C also clarifies that regulations made under section 264A cannot require information to be provided or for disclosure of information under section 264B to be in contravention of the Data Protection Act 1998.
	Finally, section 264C clarifies that regulations for the provision of information made under new section 264A or the disclosure of information by virtue of new section 264B does not affect any other existing powers, obligations or duties that already exist to require or authorise information to be provided, disclosed or used.