Terms of Use

PLEASE READ AND REVIEW THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE OWNED AND OPERATED BY SCHERING-PLOUGH CANADA INC., a subsidiary of MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP., whitehouse station, nj, usa ("Merck Consumer Care Canada."). By using this Web site, you agree to this Terms of Use Agreement. If you do not agree, please exit and disregard the information contained herein.

This Web site is controlled and operated by Merck Consumer Care Canada from Kirkland, Quebec and its content is designed to comply with Canadian laws and regulations. This site and these terms shall be governed by the laws of Quebec and the applicable laws of Canada without reference to principles of conflict of laws. You agree to be bound by such laws.

1. Acceptance. By using this Web site, you agree to be bound by and to comply with this Terms of Use Agreement. Merck reserves the right to change these terms from time to time, as it deems to be necessary. We will always post notice of those changes, and the date that they become effective, within the current Terms of Use Agreement on the Web site. You may view the current applicable version of this Terms of Use Agreement at any time through a link at the bottom of each page within this Web site.

2. Scope. The terms of use set forth in this agreement apply only to your use of this Web site. Merck operates other Web sites that are covered by their own conditions as specified within those Web sites.

Your use of certain services on this Web site may be governed by additional rules, which are available on the entry page for the relevant service or by hyperlink to other sites. By using any service you are acknowledging that you have reviewed all corresponding rules and agree to be bound by them. Some of the services may have been provided by third parties for your use. Merck is not responsible for the content of third party sites or the provision of any services by any third party.

3. Medical Information/Conditions. While there may be information on this Web site related to certain medical conditions and their treatment, should a medical condition exist, promptly see your own physician or health care provider. We do not offer personalized medical diagnosis or patient-specific treatment advice. Indeed, only your doctor or other health care professional, as a learned intermediary, can determine if a product described in this, or any Web site is appropriate for you.

4. Description of Services. This Web site contains material about Merck’s various products. This Web site is intended to customers and the general public. Please feel free to browse this Web site, as appropriate. Your access to and use of the information contained herein is subject to this Terms of Use Agreement and all applicable laws. By accessing and browsing this Web site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, this Terms of Use Agreement and acknowledge that it supersedes any other agreement between you and Merck.

5. Ownership. Material on this Web site, including but not limited to text, images, illustrations, software, audio clips and video clips, is owned or otherwise provided by Merck, and Merck does not represent or warrant that such material does not infringe the rights of any other person or entity. Trademarks and logos (collectively, "Marks") displayed on this Web site are registered or unregistered Marks of Merck or others, are the property of their respective owners, and may not be used without written permission of Merck or of the owner of such Marks respectively.

It is therefore forbidden to copy, modify, amend, delete, publish, transmit, create derivative works of, display or post, or in any other way exploit or use such content without the express authorization of each respective owner. However, you may use any information or material contained on this Web site purposely made available by Merck for downloading or copying, provided that you:

• Do not modify this information or remove any copyright, trademark and other intellectual or proprietary rights notices; 

• Use such information solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes and do not post this information on the Internet, any website, any networked computer or broadcast it in any media; and

• Do not make any representations or warranties relating to such information. 

6. Representation and use of the Site. As a user of this Web site, you are liable for the accuracy of the information that you provide to us.

Merck is pleased to hear from its consumers and welcomes your feedback regarding its products and the Web site. Should you respond with information including feedback or data such as questions, comments, suggestions, or the like regarding the content of this Web site (“Submissions”), such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential, unless as may be required under applicable law. Merck shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and may post your Submission so long as its content of is not unlawful, threatening, abusive, spiteful, defamatory, invasive of privacy, obscene, profane, sexually explicit, fraudulent or otherwise objectionable or injurious to third parties (including, but not limited to, any content that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate applicable law). You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of your Submission. Merck reserves the right (but not the obligation) to monitor, edit and remove any Submission. By posting or sending us any Submission, you grant Merck and its affiliated companies a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such Submission throughout the world in any media. Merck shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such Submission for any purpose whatsoever including but not limited to developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating such information. You also grant Merck and its affiliated companies the right to use the name you submit in connection with such Submission. By posting or sending us a Submission, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content in your Submission, that the content you provide is accurate, and that use of the content in your Submission does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity. You agree to indemnify Merck against all claims and liabilities resulting from your Submission. Merck does not take any responsibility and assumes no liability for any Submission posted by you or any other person or entity.

7. Privacy. Please refer to Merck’s Online Privacy Policy for information on how the company protects your personal information.

8. Third Party Content and Links to Other Web sites. This Web site or other Merck Internet Web sites to which Merck.ca links may contain information brought to you by third parties. This Web site may also provide links to other Internet websites. Merck assumes no responsibility for information provided by third parties or the content of other web sites to which Merck provides links. Merck does not review or control the content of any non-Merck site. Merck does not endorse and is not responsible for the accuracy, content, practice of standards of any non-Merck sources. Any links to other sites are provided merely as a convenience to the users of this Web site. Those Internet web sites are governed by their own terms of use displayed on the respective web sites.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability. Merck has taken reasonable measures to ensure that the information contained within this Web site is reliable; however, by using this Web site, you accept the information, products and services provided herein "AS IS." Merck makes no express or implied warranty regarding the accuracy, content, completeness, reliability, operability, or legality of information contained within this Web site. Merck may not, under any circumstances, be held responsible for any damage directly or indirectly related to the use of this Web site and/or its content.

10. Consequences. If your violation of the Terms of Use Agreement causes harm to others, you agree to indemnify and hold Merck harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, or expense. If any dispute arises between us regarding this Agreement or your use of this Web site, it shall be resolved through good faith negotiations between the parties. If such efforts prove unsuccessful, all such controversies, claims, or disputes shall be submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of Quebec.

Merck reserves the right to restrict a user’s access to the Web site, in whole or in part, without prior notice. Merck shall not be held responsible for any such restriction.