Last Updated: March 2018
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As used in these Terms of Use, the words “you” and “your” refer to you, the user of this Website, as the party agreeing to these Terms of Use.
Use of this Website. This Website is intended for use only by healthcare professionals residing in Hong Kong. You are required to declare and confirm that you are a qualified healthcare professional in Hong Kong before you may access or use this Website. This Website is provided for your viewing, general information and educational purposes only. Nothing on this Website should be construed as providing any kind of medical advice or recommendation, and should not be relied on as the basis for any decision or action. Pfizer has the sole and exclusive discretion to monitor, control and terminate access to this Website at any time without providing any reason or prior notice.
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Contents. Contents in this Website may comprise of latest scientific updates, such as fact sheets and medical journals, and other experts’ opinions, such as conference slides and expert videos, which are made available for reference only. You are required to conduct your own verification on their accuracy and completeness. Any reliance on such Contents is at your own risk. Some Contents may comprise of Pfizer’s drug approved information which you may use subject to varying indications as specified on drug labels used in different local markets. You agree and acknowledge that different Contents may be subject to different access rights which may be determined by Pfizer from time to time. Pfizer reserves the right to alter or delete Contents from this Website at any time at its discretion and to temporarily or permanently suspend your access to any Contents.
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It is your responsibility to ascertain and comply with the terms and conditions of use of such third party websites which may also contain provisions different from those of Pfizer’s Privacy Policy.
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Void Where Prohibited. This Website and the Contents are intended to comply with the laws and regulations in Hong Kong. Although this Website is accessible to users outside of Hong Kong, the information pertaining to Pfizer pharmaceutical and consumer health products, if any, is intended for use only by Hong Kong-based healthcare professionals. Other countries may have laws, regulatory requirements and medical practices that differ from those in Hong Kong. This Website links to other sites produced by Pfizer's various operating divisions and subsidiaries, some of which are outside of Hong Kong. Those websites may have information that is appropriate only to that particular originating country. Pfizer reserves the right to limit provision of its products or services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction and/or to limit the quantities or any products or services we provide. Any offer for any product or service made on this Website is void where prohibited.
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Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be found to be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
No waiver. No failure on the part of Pfizer to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall constitute a waiver of any of its rights under these Terms of Use whether for past or future actions on the part of any person. No reliance on Pfizer’s actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these Terms of Use. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of Pfizer shall have any legal effect whatsoever.
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