Terms of Use

Introduction

This website is owned and operated by Merck Healthcare KGaA (hereinafter also “Merck”, “we”, “us” or “our”) ”) without prejudice to ownership of intellectual property of medicinal products being in scope of this website. Further details can be found in the Legal IMPRINT here

Access to and use of this website and of its content are subject to the following conditions. Should you disagree with these conditions, or should you not meet the Access Conditions, we must ask you not to use this website.

Access Conditions

Please, be aware that all users of this website may be subject to special provisions under local legislation.

For content of this website addressed only to qualified healthcare professional personnel the below Access Conditions Applicable to Healthcare Professionals must be fulfilled.

Access Conditions Applicable to Healthcare Professionals

IN CASE THE INFORMATION WE PROVIDE ON, OR VIA, THIS WEBSITE IS LEGALLY RESTRICTED TO QUALIFIED HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL, WE REQUIRE YOU TO REGISTER AND LOG-IN AND/OR EXPRESSLY STATE THAT YOU MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.

We may also enable you to register via a service provider such as DocCheck log-in. Please, be aware that healthcare professionals may be subject to specific legal requirements on access conditions under local legislation.

Use of this website, Medical Information

This website is for general informational and educational purposes and it is not country specific. By using this website you declare that you use it at your own risk. Under no circumstances may this website be used or understood as a substitute for healthcare professional advice and is not to be used for diagnosis of any health problem or disease. Patients should always consult a doctor or another healthcare professional for medical advice or information about diagnosis and treatment.

The content of this website addressed only to qualified healthcare personnel has clearly been designated as such and it is intended to provide balanced and evidence-based information. For full prescribing information, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse events, healthcare professionals shall refer to the local approved product labeling. Registration status and approved product labels may vary according to specific country.

Exclusion of Liability

We have compiled the content of this website carefully and in accordance with its current state of knowledge. However, we give no warranty, neither expressly nor tacitly, for the completeness or correctness of the details provided on this website. Please be aware, in particular, that the details we provide may no longer be up-to-date.

When reading this website, please remember that the information contained herein is intended for general reference only. As a result of ongoing medical advances and developments, the information herein may not always be completely up to date and, for this reason, such information is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any kind of warranty, whether express or implied. Merck does not offer any express or implied warranty relative without limitation to their merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

We accept no liability for loss, damage or compensation claims due to missing or incorrect details.

This website is owned and operated by Merck. All rights to the website or arising from the same shall remain with Merck and its affiliates.

Merck may modify this website and/or discontinue its operation at any time without prior announcement, either wholly or in parts, at its own discretion and without accepting liability. Neither is Merck under an obligation to update the content of this website.

Unless otherwise indicated, all details, documents and presentations published on our website are under the sole ownership of Merck. Unless written consent has been obtained from Merck (Corporate Communications Department), no permission is given to import published and copyrighted content from our website to other programs or websites, or to use such content in any other way. All product names, whether or not appearing in large print or with the trademark symbol, are trademarks of Merck, its affiliates, related companies or its licensors or joint venture partners, unless otherwise noted.

All intellectual property rights upon medicinal products being in scope of this website remain owned by their appropriate owners (Merck, its affiliates or external licensors) and are not affected by this website, unless otherwise noted.

This website is not country specific. The information may include direct or indirect references to products, programs and/or services of Merck that are not proposed and not available in certain countries or regions. All product related information contained herein are subject to local product approval and can therefore vary from country to country. For information relevant to your country, please check with local regulatory authorities.

The information contained is not intended for distribution in the U.S. and Canada. Users in the U.S. and Canada are subject to the conditions of use for the websites of our companies in these countries.

Personal Data

Merck is particularly concerned to ensure the protection of your personal data. You will find information on the use of personal data in the Privacy Notices and the Cookie Policy here.

The website may also include links to third-party websites. Such links are provided merely as a convenience. The content of third-party websites is beyond Merck’s control and we make no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or validity of such information. Neither do the links represent any kind of support or endorsement of the linked websites’ contents. Access to and use of sites connected via links take place at the user’s own risk.

Effect on our Terms and Conditions of Sale

Unless expressed/specified otherwise in writing, the Terms and Conditions of Sale of Merck are not affected by the website, its content, material or details.

Contact person for this website: Merck Healthcare, Global Omnichannel Excellence Department omnichannel@merckgroup.com

Date of preparation: January 2023

Governing Law

These Terms of Use and your use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of Germany without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. Any legal action or proceeding to this website shall be brought exlclusively to the courts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany.