172Charges for drugs, medicines or appliances, or pharmaceutical services
(1)Regulations may provide for the making and recovery in such manner as may be prescribed of such charges as may be prescribed in respect of—
(a)the supply under this Act (otherwise than under Chapter 1 of Part 7) of drugs, medicines or appliances (including the replacement and repair of those appliances), and
(b)such of the pharmaceutical services referred to in that Chapter as may be prescribed.
(2)Regulations under this section may in particular make provision in relation to the supply of contraceptive substances and appliances under paragraph 8 of Schedule 1.
(3)This section does not apply in relation to the provision of any relevant dental service (within the meaning of section 176).