Legal Notice

Identification of the company. This website (the “Site”) is operated by Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited, a company registered in England under number 02487574, whose registered office is at ARC Uxbridge, Sanderson Road, New Denham, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB8 1DH (“we or “us”).

Acceptance of Agreement. Your access to and use of this Site  is subject to the following terms and conditions (these “Terms and Conditions”), the privacy policy, the pharmacovigilance notice and all applicable laws and regulations. Any reference in these Terms and Conditions to “Bristol Myers Squibb” refers, collectively, to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and all its current and future subsidiaries and other affiliates.

By accessing and browsing the Site, you declare that you fully understand, accept and agree to, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions as well as any other notices or instructions that may be provided to you by Bristol Myers Squibb when accessing or browsing the Site. Moreover, you acknowledge that any other agreements between you and Bristol Myers Squibb are superseded and of no force or effect with respect to your access and use of the Site.

Scope of Use. Bristol Myers Squibb maintains the Site to provide the user with general corporate or institutional information on Bristol Myers Squibb in the UK.  

You agree not to use the Site to offer your own services and/or products or those of a third party, to carry out advertising activities or commercial operations related directly or indirectly to such services or products, or for any other purpose that is unlawful, immoral, contrary to public order or contrary to these Terms and Conditions.

The opinions and recommendations expressed by any users of the Site represent those of individuals involved and are not intended as endorsements or recommendations by Bristol Myers Squibb of any particular product or services.

Please feel free to browse the Site. You may download material displayed on the Site for non-commercial, personal use only, provided you maintain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials or displayed in the Site. You may not, however, copy, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, link or use any of the content of the Site for any public and/or commercial purposes, including (but not limited to) the text, photographs, graphics, tables, images, icons, technology, software, audiovisual and audio content, graphic design, source and object codes, e-mail addresses and links (to the Site and/or any of its subdomains and/or directories), without Bristol Myers Squibb’s prior written permission, which if given, may be withdrawn at any time.

Any registration code or password provided to you to access or browse this Site is personal to you and may not be transferred. It is strictly prohibited to share your registration codes or passwords, if any, with others or to enable others to use them.

Intended Audience and Territory. Bristol Myers Squibb makes reasonable efforts to ensure that the Site and its contents comply with applicable laws, codes and regulations, but makes no representation that the information in the Site is appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the UK. Use or access to this Site from territories where the content of the Site may be illegal or inappropriate are prohibited. Those who choose to access the Site from locations outside the UK do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

No Medical Advice. The Site does not provide medical advice. The Bristol Myers Squibb products or other pharmaceutical products described on this Site (if any) may be available only by prescription from a licensed healthcare professional. Any information that may be related to disease or pathology is general in nature and is not intended to replace in any way the opinion of a healthcare professional. Bristol Myers Squibb is not engaged in rendering medical or similar professional services or advice, and the information provided on the Site is not intended to replace medical advice offered by a healthcare professional. If you desire or need such services or advice, you should promptly consult a healthcare professional. If you are a healthcare professional, please do not rely solely on the data herein for specific information about a particular pathology and/or detection, diagnosis, prognosis, administration, and, where applicable, appropriate treatment for each specific case. While the information on this Site may be updated periodically, users should independently consult the official full prescribing information for any pharmaceutical product referred to in this Site for latest and complete information.

Copyright Protection. You should assume that everything you see or read on the Site is copyrighted unless otherwise stated in writing and may not be used except as provided in these Terms and Conditions or in the text on the Site, without the prior written permission of Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Site will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with Bristol Myers Squibb.

Trademarks. The trademarks, trade names, logos, and service marks (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Bristol Myers Squibb or others. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademarks displayed on the Site without the prior written permission of Bristol Myers Squibb or such third party that may own the Trademarks displayed on the Site. Your use of the Trademarks displayed on the Site, or any other content on the Site, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, is strictly prohibited. You are also advised that Bristol Myers Squibb will enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including the seeking of criminal prosecution if appropriate.

Exclusion of Warranty. While Bristol Myers Squibb uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information in the Site, Bristol Myers Squibb makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. Bristol Myers Squibb assumes no liability or responsibility, to the extent permitted by laws, for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Site is provided to you "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of implied warranties. 

Bristol Myers Squibb is not responsible nor can it be found liable for any use of the Site that could be contrary to these Terms and Conditions, the privacy policy, and all applicable laws, codes and regulations. The users will be solely liable for the use they make of the Site.

Limitation of Liability. Despite Bristol Myers Squibb using reasonable efforts to implement and keep high technical standards and efficient measures, your access to, use of and browsing in the Site are at your risk. Neither Bristol Myers Squibb nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the Site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the Site. Bristol Myers Squibb assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in the Site or your downloading of any materials, data, text, or images from the Site, or in case of technical problems totally or partially affecting the availability and correct functioning of the Site.

Information Submissions or Exchange. Certain areas of the Site may enable you to access online forums, blogs, chats or social networks, submit or exchange comments, opinions, materials or any kind information, and to submit e-mails, or otherwise provide feedback to Bristol Myers Squibb. Bristol Myers Squibb does not endorse, and specifically disclaims, any responsibility or liability for any content submitted or exchanged by users. Users will be solely liable for the information, data, comments, opinions and/or materials they submit. You may not post, transmit or exchange any comment, opinion, information or material that is contrary to ethics, morality or public order, unlawful, false, unfair, unbalanced, exaggerated, inappropriate, inexact, threatening, libellous, defamatory, obscene, insulting, offensive, pejorative, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, that could be disparaging in any way, or that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or applicable pharma industry code or regulation or that could not be adequate for the intended audience of the functionality. In addition, you are prohibited from posting or anyhow transmitting or exchanging any comment, opinion, information or material which (a) infringes the rights of others or violates their privacy or publicity rights, (b) is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, unless with the express written permission of the owner of such right, (c) contains a virus, bug or other harmful item, or (d) may unlawfully collude against another person in restraint of trade or competition. You shall be solely liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, or any other harm resulting from your use of the Site.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bristol Myers Squibb reserves the right to withdraw users’ access to any service if it becomes aware of any improper use and also reserves the right to remove the said improper content.

User Personal Data Submissions. Any "personally identifiable information or personal data" in electronic communications to the Site are governed by the Site's privacy policy. Any communication or material you transmit to the Site that does not contain personal data by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments or suggestions will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Except for personal data which as mentioned will be governed by the Site’s privacy policy, you understand that anything you transmit or post may be used by Bristol Myers Squibb for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, Bristol Myers Squibb is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, processes, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling products and service using such ideas, concepts, know-how, processes, or techniques. All the data and information you submit must be truthful (including without limitation all the information used to fill in any forms in the Site). You are responsible for maintaining permanently updated all information submitted. In all cases, you shall be solely liable for any false or inaccurate data or information you submit and for any harm, loss or damage caused to Bristol Myers Squibb or third parties by virtue of the information, data, comments, opinions or materials submitted.

Links to Other Sites. Provision of a link to any other website that is not controlled by Bristol Myers Squibb is for your convenience only and does not imply an endorsement or recommendation by Bristol Myers Squibb of such other third party website or location. Bristol Myers Squibb has no control over the content or management of third party web sites linked to the Site nor can it be held responsible or liable for such content or management. Your linking to any other off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk. Please make sure the contents therein are suitable for you as per the intended audience of the web sites linked and the applicable laws and regulations. Once you link to another site, please be sure to review the legal notice and privacy policy of the new site. It may be different from those governing the Site.

Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions and their performance shall be governed by the laws of England, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. You consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in England, in all questions and controversies arising out of your access to and use of the Site and this agreement. To the extent allowed by applicable law, any claim or cause of action arising from or relating to your access or use of the Site must be brought within three (3) years from the date on which such claim or action arose or accrued.

Duration of the Site. To the extent allowed by applicable laws, Bristol Myers Squibb may, at any time, modify and/or temporarily or permanently suspend or remove all or part of the Site and the contents, functionalities or services offered therein.

Modification of Agreement. To the extent allowed by applicable laws, Bristol Myers Squibb may, at any time, revise these Terms and Conditions governing the access and use of the Site. All revisions to these Terms and Conditions will be posted on the Site. You are bound by any such revisions and should, therefore, periodically review the Terms and Conditions posted to the Site.