Terms and Conditions of Use
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and Conditions relating to the use of our website. By using our website, you agree
to these Terms and Conditions without limitation or qualification. If you do not
agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not use our website. We reserve the
right to revise these Terms and Conditions or any portion of them at any time without
notice by updating this posting. You are bound by any revisions and should periodically
visit this page to review the current Terms and Conditions that apply to your use
of our website. If you violate any of these Terms, your permission to use the materials
(as defined below) automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any
copies you have made of the materials.
Use of Materials and Intellectual Property Rights
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may not be recopied, reproduced, or otherwise redistributed. Except as expressly
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in this website or any portion thereof in any electronic medium or in hard copy,
or create any derivative work based on such images, text, or documents, without
the express written consent of Genzyme. Nothing contained herein shall be construed
as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or right under
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to any website unless approved by Genzyme.
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Links to Third-Party Sites
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sites linked to our website or the products or services of that third party. We
do not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on
third-party websites or the products or services of third parties. We urge you to
use discretion when you access any third-party sites linked to our website.
Forward-Looking Statements
Our website contains forward looking statements, including statements regarding
Genzyme’s future financial performance and strategy. These statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, among others, our ability to successfully complete preclinical and clinical
development of our products and services, including Myozyme; the content and timing
of submissions to and decisions made by the FDA, the EMEA and other regulatory agencies;
the accuracy of our estimates of the size and characteristics of the markets to
be addressed by our products and services, including growth projections; market
acceptance of our products and services; the availability and amount of reimbursement
for our products and services from third-party payors; our ability to expand the
use of current products in existing and new indications, including Renagel, Synvisc,
Thymoglobulin and Thyrogen; our ability to manufacture sufficient amounts of our
product for development and commercialization activities and to do so in a timely
and cost-effective manner; our ability to establish and maintain strategic license,
collaboration and distribution arrangements and to manage our relationships with
collaborators, distributors and partners; and the other factors described under
the heading "Factors Affecting Future Operating Results" in the most recently filed
annual or quarterly report that we have filled with the U.S Securities and Exchange
Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date first made, unless
another date is indicated. We caution you not to place substantial reliance on the
forward-looking statements and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the
statements.
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which is known as EDGAR. We have provided links to EDGAR for informational purposes
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We do not assume any duty of disclosure and expressly disclaim any duty to update
information set forth in our filings with the SEC. The reader should note that our
periodic reports filed with the SEC include disclosure of certain factors that may
affect our future performance. Individual statements appearing in our SEC filings
should be read with and in the context of the complete documents in which they appear
and any materials incorporated into those documents by reference rather than as
stand-alone statements.
General Information
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are not a substitute for actual medical care. Persons requiring diagnosis or treatment,
or who have specific questions related to their condition or care, are urged to
contact their health care provider.
In an effort to assist patients in identifying medical resources, we have contracted
with certain health care institutions that consider themselves to have expertise
in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of particular diseases or health conditions.
These third parties may be mentioned on this website and this website may provide
a link to those third-party websites.
With respect to prescription drugs and other medications and therapies, the doctor
prescribing such drug is advised to check the product information sheet accompanying
each drug to verify conditions of use and identify any changes in dosage schedule
or contraindications, particularly if the agent to be administered is new, infrequently
used or has a narrow therapeutic range. The materials do not constitute medical
advice and website users are urged to consult their doctors with any drug or health
related questions they may have.
The materials may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. We will make a good
faith effort to update the materials periodically, if needed. Your use of the website
and the materials is at your own risk. Changes can and will be made to the website
and materials and at any time.
Genzyme makes no claims that the materials are appropriate or may be downloaded
outside of the United States. Access to the materials may not be legal by certain
persons or in certain countries. If you access the website from outside of the United
States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws
of your jurisdiction.
Genzyme does not warrant that the website will operate error-free or that the website
and its server are free of computer viruses and other harmful goods. If your use
of the website or the materials results in the need for servicing or replacing equipment
or data, Genzyme is not responsible for those costs.
The website and materials are provided on an 'as is' basis without any express or
implied warranties of any kind. Genzyme makes no warranties about the accuracy,
reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the materials, services, software text,
graphics, and links.
In no event shall Genzyme, its affiliates, suppliers, or any third parties mentioned
at this website be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from the use or inability
to use the website and the materials.
Ordered Products
The order, purchase, and/or sale of any products from Genzyme, its affiliates, and/or
their suppliers are subject to the terms and conditions contained in the applicable
purchase order or written agreement between the parties.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Genzyme, its affiliates, officers,
directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions or demands,
including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting
from your use of the materials (including software) or your breach of these Terms
and Conditions of Use. Genzyme shall provide notice to you promptly of any such
claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any
such claim, suit or proceeding.
Information
Any personally identifiable information in electronic communications to this website
is governed by Genzyme’s Privacy Policy. Genzyme shall be free to use or copy all
other information in any such communications, including any ideas, inventions, concepts,
techniques or know-how disclosed therein, for any purposes, including disclosure
to third parties and/or developing, manufacturing and/or marketing products or services.
As a user of this website, you are liable for the accuracy of the information that
you provide to us, including, but not limited to, your state license number and
your professional representation.
Void Where Prohibited
This website and its contents are intended to comply with the laws and regulations
in the U.S. Although the information on this web site is accessible to users outside
of the U.S., the information on the web site pertaining to Genzyme products and
services is intended for use only by residents of the U.S. Other countries may have
laws, regulatory requirements and medical practices that differ from those in the
U.S. This site links to other sites produced by Genzyme's various operating divisions
and subsidiaries, some of which are outside the U.S. Those sites may have information
that is appropriate only to that particular originating country. Genzyme reserves
the right to limit provision of our 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.
Choice of Law and Jurisdiction
Our website is operated from our offices in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A.
These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without regard to any conflict
of law provisions thereof. Any action related to these Terms and Conditions of Use
shall be brought only in the state courts of and federal courts in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts and all parties waive any objection to the personal jurisdiction
of and venue in such courts.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is held invalid or unenforceable
by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of these Terms and
Conditions of Use shall remain in full force and effect. Any provision of these
Terms and Conditions of Use held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree
will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
The parties further agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable provision of
these Terms and Conditions of Use with a valid and enforceable provision that will
achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such
invalid or unenforceable provision.
Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions of Use represent the entire agreement between you and
Genzyme relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except by
Genzyme as provided herein or through a written document signed by both parties.
These Terms and Conditions were last updated: 7/02/2007.