Terms of use and legal imprint

Introduction

This Website is operated by Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium (hereinafter, “Merck”, “we”, “us” or “our”) on which further details can be found in the Legal Imprint herebelow. Access to and use of this Website and its contents are subject to the following terms of use (hereinafter, “Terms of Use”). Should you disagree with these Terms of Use, we must ask you not to use this Website. By using this Website you declare that you use it and its content in compliance with these Terms of Use and at your own risk. The content and use of this website is legally restricted to qualified healthcare professionals practicing in Belgium or Luxembourg to provide them with a service for the prescription, initiation of the reimbursement procedure and renewal thereof for MAVENCLAD® or the prescription, initiation of the reimbursement procedure and renewal thereof for Rebif® as well as for the ordering of Rebif® and the associated device RebiSmart® for their patients. For full prescribing information, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse events, please refer to the local approved product labelling. Registration status and approved product labels may vary according to countries.

1. Access conditions

Access to this website is restricted to registered users to prevent access to non-healthcare professionals. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to this Website. Merck accepts no liability for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred by any user in connection with this Website or in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of this Website, any websites linked to it and any materials posted on it. Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium, may modify this Website and/or discontinue its operation at any time without prior notice, either wholly or in parts, at its own discretion. We will not be liable if, for any reason, this Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access this Website are aware of these Terms of Use, and that they comply with them.

2. Exlcusion of liability regarding content

We have compiled the content of this Website carefully and in accordance with our current state of knowledge. 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. Therefore, we give no warranty, condition or guarantee of any kind, either express or implied, for the completeness or correctness of the information contained on this Website and we accept no liability for loss, damage or compensation claims due to any such missing or incorrect information or arising from any reliance placed on such materials by any visitor to this Website or by anyone who may be informed of any of its content. You should use your own judgment in evaluating the information provided within this Website.

3. Intellectual property rights

This Website is operated by Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium. All rights to the Website or arising from the same shall remain with Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium. Unless otherwise indicated, all information, documents or materials published on this Website are under the sole ownership of Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium. When those works are protected by intellectual property rights, Merck is the owner, or the licensee, of such intellectual property rights including copyrights. All product names, whether or not appearing in large print or with the trademark symbol, are trademarks of Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium, its affiliates, related companies or its licensors or joint venture partners, unless otherwise noted.

Merck authorizes you to print and copy materials published on this Website for your personal reference and non-commercial use only, provided that any copy of these materials which you make retains all intellectual property rights (including copyrights) and other proprietary notices and any disclaimer contained thereon and on this Website. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of material on this Website must always be acknowledged. You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, diagrams, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text. If you print off, copy or download any part of this Website in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use our site will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any trademark or copyright of Merck or any third party.

Unless written consent has been obtained from Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium, you are not allowed to import published and copyrighted content from this Website to other programs or websites or to use such content in any other way. Merck claims no ownership in, nor any affiliation with, any third-party trademarks or trade names appearing in this Website. Such third-party trademarks or trade names are used only to identify the products and services of their respective owners, and no sponsorship or endorsement on the part of Merck should be inferred from the use of these marks.

4. Personal data

Merck nv/sa, Hoeilaart, Belgium is particularly concerned to ensure the protection of your personal data. You will find information on the use of personal data in the Privacy and Cookie Policy.

5. Changes to terms of use

We may occasionally update or amend these Terms of Use and we encourage you to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of any amendments as they are binding on you. Your continued use of this Website constitutes your agreement to the Terms of Use existing at that time. Some of the provisions contained in these Terms of Use may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on this Website.

6. Jurisdiction and applicable law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Belgium. The Courts of Belgium will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to this Website, although we reserve the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country.

7. Miscellaneous

To the extent that any provisions of these Terms of Use are held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, then such provisions shall be severed and deleted without affecting the enforceability of the remaining provisions.

LEGAL IMPRINT

Merck nv/sa
Naamloze vennootschap / Société anonyme
Registered office : Ildefonse Vandammestraat 5/7B Hoeilaart, 1560, Belgium
Numéro d’entreprise : 0403.047.965
Phone number : +3226860711
VAT number : TVA BE 0403.047.965
Competent surveillance authority : Federal agency for medicines and health products, Avenue Galilée 5/03, 1210 Brussels, Belgium
Applicable code of conduite : Code de déontologie de pharma.be, available at the address https://pharma.be

 

Last update document : June 2023