Terms of Use

The information provided on the Service is for informational and/or educational purposes only. We are not engaged in rendering medical or similar professional services or advice via the Service, and the information provided is not a substitute for the professional judgment of a health care professional in diagnosing and treating patients. You should consult a physician or other medical professional for advice regarding any medical condition or treatment thereof. Your reliance upon any content or information provided through the Service is solely at your own risk. You should not construe PhRMA’s publication of any such content as an endorsement by PhRMA of the views expressed in it, or as any warranty or guarantee of any strategy, recommendation, treatment, action, or application of medication or preparation made by the author of the content.

II. Subsequent Amendments to These Terms

PhRMA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify or change these Terms at any time with or without prior notice to you. You should visit this page periodically to review the current Terms; the date of the last update will be posted at the top of these Terms for your convenience. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of any changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes. If at any time you do not agree with these Terms, you must immediately stop using the Service.

III. Restrictions on Use

You may only use the Service for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Any use of the Service in a way not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach of these Terms. You agree not to access or use, or attempt to access or use, the Service to take any action that could harm us or any third party; interfere with the operation of the Service; or use the Service in a manner that violates any laws. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to: 

• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity or the origin of any information you provide;

• Use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Service or any activity conducted on the Service or attempt to probe, scan, test the vulnerability of or breach the security of any system or network;

• Circumvent, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or otherwise alter or interfere with (or attempt, encourage or support anyone else’s attempt to engage in such activities) any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Service. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password-guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited;

• Engage in unauthorized spidering, scraping or harvesting of content or information, or use any other unauthorized automated means to compile information;

• Obtain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems, materials, information or any services available on or through the Service;

• Take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network or infrastructure;

• Upload or otherwise transmit any communication, software or material that contains a virus or is otherwise harmful to our users’ computers or systems; or

• Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any person from using or enjoying the Service, or that, in our sole judgement, exposes us or any of our users, affiliates or any other third party to any liability, damages or detriment of any type.

Violations of system or network security and certain other conduct may result in civil or criminal liability. We may investigate and work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the Terms. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service for any or no reason at any time without notice. 
 

IV. Submissions 

If you submit information or materials to us (including without limitation ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, feedback, data, questions, comments, suggestions, strategies, artwork, statistics, graphs, processes, plans, freeware, scripts, code or vulnerabilities), you grant PhRMA an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable and sublicensable license to use in any way for any commercial or noncommercial purpose, including without limitation the right to reproduce, copy, display (publicly or otherwise), perform (publicly or otherwise), modify, transmit, distribute, edit, reformat, translate and make derivative works from those materials or information. You understand that you will not be compensated or credited for any such use. You agree that you shall have no recourse against PhRMA nor any right to license fees or royalties for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any property included in your communications to us. 

V. Registration

You may be asked to register for certain activities in connection with the Service by creating a user profile. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current and complete information about yourself as requested or directed on the Service and to promptly update this information to maintain its accuracy. PhRMA has the right to suspend or terminate any account or other registration and to refuse any and all current or future use of the Service if it suspects that such information is inaccurate or incomplete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password and username that you are given or select in connection with the Service, and you are responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account.

VI. Intellectual Property

The Service is protected under the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws of the United States and other jurisdictions. All intellectual property and other proprietary rights in the Service (including all content, information, materials, text, images, audio, video, computer code and software appearing on the Service) (collectively, the “Content”) is the property of PhRMA or third parties. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved by us. No title or ownership rights are transferred to you under these Terms, and nothing herein shall be construed as a license to you under any PhRMA patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret. You may access, use and display the Service without modification or alteration in any way, and only so long as you comply with these Terms. You may access, use and display the Service on a single computer or device and download and print copies of the Content only for noncommercial, informational, personal use in seeking information about and applying for financial assistance for prescription medication on behalf of you or another. 

• Copyright. The Content is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. All copyrights in the Service are owned by PhRMA or its third-party licensors to the full extent permitted under the United States Copyright Act and all international copyright laws. Unless expressly permitted in writing, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, enter into a database, display, perform, modify, create derivative works from, transmit or in any way exploit any part of the Content except that you may make use of the Content for educational and noncommercial purposes only, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices posted along with the Content. To obtain written consent to use a copyrighted work, please contact info@mat.org. Copying or downloading these materials for anything other than your personal use in seeking information about financial assistance for prescription medication on behalf of you or another is a violation of these Terms of Use and may be a violation of copyright laws.

• Trade and Service Marks. All rights in product names, the PhRMA name, trade names, logos, service marks, trade dress, slogans, product packaging and designs of PhRMA products or services, whether or not appearing in large print or with the trademark symbol, belong exclusively to PhRMA or its licensors and are protected from reproduction, imitation, dilution, or confusing or misleading uses under national and international trademark and copyright laws. The use or misuse of these trademarks or any materials, except as permitted herein, is expressly prohibited, and nothing stated or implied on the Service confers on you any license or right under any patent or trademark of PhRMA, its affiliates or any third party. To obtain written permission to use the trade and service mark rights of PhRMA, please contact us by using the Contact Us form.
  
  Without limiting any other of our rights to suspend or terminate your access to the Service, if you use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Service in breach of these Terms, we may suspend your right to use the Service without notice. In addition, we reserve our right to seek any other applicable remedies, including our right to bring any claims related to infringement of intellectual property. 
  

VII. Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of the Service and your reliance on or actions or inaction based on the Service or any third-party sites linked to or from the Service, is at your own risk. The Service, including text, graphics, links or other items, is provided “as is” without  warranties of any kind, either express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement of any third-party intellectual property or proprietary rights, freedom from computer virus, and any warranties relating to the accuracy, reliability, correctness or completeness of the information made available on the Service. Further, we make no warranty that the Service will meet your needs or requirements or the needs or requirements of another person. PhRMA does not warrant that the Service, Content, functions or materials contained therein will be timely, secure, accurate, complete, up-to-date, free of viruses or errors, or uninterrupted.

If applicable law does not allow the exclusion of some or all of the above implied warranties, those exclusions will apply to you to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. 

VIII. Links to the Service 

You may link to the MAT.org website subject to the following restrictions. You agree that you will not (a) include links to any MAT.org page other than http://www.mat.org; (b) “frame” or impose editorial comment, commercial material or any type of identification on or in proximity to content displayed on MAT.org; (c) alter or modify MAT.org content, “cut and paste,” or otherwise reproduce MAT.org content on the website that links to MAT.org; (d) misrepresent your relationship with PhRMA or the MAT.org website or imply that PhRMA or the MAT.org website has any connection with, or is endorsing or sponsoring, you or your website; or (e) present false, misleading or defamatory information about PhRMA or its services. You further agree that you will not link to MAT.org if content on the linking site contains libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic or patently offensive material. You link to MAT.org at your own risk; PhRMA is under no obligation to maintain MAT.org, provide or update MAT.org content, or otherwise support your link to the MAT.org website. PhRMA may revoke its authorization for you to link to the MAT.org website at any time for any reason or no reason, and you agree to remove any and all links to the MAT.org website upon notice by PhRMA.

IX. Links to other Sites 

The Service may link you to other websites on the Internet that are operated and maintained by third parties and that are not under the control or responsibility of PhRMA. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by PhRMA of those other websites, the content displayed therein, or the persons or entities associated therewith. While PhRMA attempts to provide links only to third-party websites that comply with all applicable laws and regulations and PhRMA’s standards, the content on these third-party websites is subject to change without notice to PhRMA. These Terms do not apply to this third-party content. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of these third-party websites or services.

X. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent provided by law, in no event will PhRMA, its affiliates, licensors, subsidiaries, or service providers, or our or their respective directors, officers, employees, contractors, licensors, suppliers, agents, successors, or assigns, or any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the Service be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages; lost profits; or other damages or losses whatsoever arising out of your access, use, misuse or inability to use the Service, Content or any sites linked from the Service, however caused, whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even if PhRMA has been advised of the possibility of such damages or losses, or in connection with any interruption in availability of the Service, failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, or line or system failure. 

Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, PhRMA’s liability in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the extent permitted by law. If you are dissatisfied with the service, your sole remedy is to stop using the Service.
 

XI. Privacy Policy 

By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have reviewed, understand and accept the terms of our Privacy Policy.
 

XII. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless PhRMA and its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, parent companies, directors, officers, employees, contractors, service providers, agents and the assigns of same from and against any demands, claims, damages, liabilities, judgements, losses, costs, expenses and harms, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to or associated with your use of the Service, online conduct, any violation of these Terms, or dealings or transactions with other persons resulting from use of the Service.
 

XIII. Separate Terms and Conditions

In connection with your use of the Service, you may be asked to consent to policies or terms and conditions in addition to these Terms. Please read these supplemental policies and terms carefully before making any use of such portions of the Service. Any supplemental terms will not vary or replace these Terms regarding any use of the Service, unless otherwise expressly stated.
 

XIV. Termination

PhRMA may terminate this agreement for any reason at any time. PhRMA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate your access to and use of the Service, with or without prior notice. Otherwise applicable sections of the Terms shall survive termination. PhRMA also reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use.

 
XV. Integration & Severability 

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between PhRMA and you, superseding any prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and us. In the event any provision of these terms is held unenforceable, it will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions and will be replaced by an enforceable provision that comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable provision.
 

XVI. No Waiver 

No waiver by us of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition. Our failure to enforce any provisions of these Terms or respond to a violation by any party does not waive our right to subsequently enforce any terms or conditions of the Terms or respond to any violations.
 

XVII. Location and Governing Law 

Your access to and use of this website under these Terms are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the law of the District of Columbia without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. You agree that any claim or dispute against us arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services that is not resolved by binding arbitration as set forth below must be instituted exclusively in the federal and local courts located in the District of Columbia unless otherwise agreed upon in writing by all parties. However, subject to the arbitration provisions set forth below, we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your state of residence or any other relevant state. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.  

XVIII.  Arbitration 

With respect to any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with the Service, these Terms or the Privacy Policy, PhRMA and you agree to negotiate in good faith and undertake reasonable efforts to cooperate with one another in order to achieve a mutually satisfactory resolution. If you and PhRMA do not resolve any dispute by informal negotiation, any other effort to resolve the dispute will be conducted exclusively by binding arbitration as described in this section. You are giving up the right to litigate (or participate in as a party or class member) all disputes in court before a judge or jury. Instead, all disputes will be resolved before a neutral arbitrator, whose decision will be final except for a limited right of appeal under the Federal Arbitration Act. Any court with jurisdiction over the parties may enforce the arbitrator’s award. 
 
Any proceedings to resolve or litigate any dispute in any forum will be conducted solely on an individual basis. Neither you nor PhRMA will seek to have any dispute heard as a class action or in any other proceeding in which either party acts or proposes to act in a representative capacity. No arbitration or proceeding will be combined with another without the prior written consent of all parties to all affected arbitrations or proceedings. 
 
PhRMA and you agree that all disputes arising under these Terms that cannot be settled through informal negotiation will be settled exclusively through confidential binding arbitration in the District of Columbia. The arbitrator’s award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgement in a court of competent jurisdiction. You agree that PhRMA may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in the District of Columbia, necessary to protect its rights or property pending the completion of arbitration. 
 
To the extent permitted by law, any claim or dispute under this agreement must be filed within one year in an arbitration proceeding. The one-year period begins when the claim or notice of dispute first could be filed. If a claim or dispute isn’t filed within one year, it’s permanently barred. 
 
If any other provision of this section is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision will be severed, with the remainder of this section remaining in full force and effect.
 

XIX. Product Questions 

PhRMA is a nonprofit membership association that does not manufacture or market any pharmaceuticals. If you have questions or concerns about a pharmaceutical product, please contact the manufacturer or the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

XX.  Miscellaneous 

1. Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign or transfer these Terms without restriction. 

2. No Joint Venture, Partnership, Employment, or Agency Relationship. You acknowledge and agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and us as a result of these Terms or your access to and/or use of the Service. 

3. Legal Compliance. Nothing contained in these Terms is in derogation of our right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Service or information provided to or gathered by us with respect to such use. 
   

XXI. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us by using the Contact Us form.