Copyright statement

31 May 2006

With the exception of data sheets and CMIs, the information on the Medsafe web site is subject to Crown copyright. Where any material from this web site is used in any context, the Medsafe web site must be acknowledged as the source.

Data sheets and CMI:

Medsafe does not own the data sheets and CMIs on the Medsafe web site. However, Medsafe will permit the reproduction of the data sheets and CMIs for clinical or academic use, on the condition that their content is not changed or altered in anyway, and conditional upon prior consent being obtained from Medsafe. Requests to reproduce the data sheets or CMIs must be made in writing to: Web site Manager, Medsafe, PO Box 5013, Wellington, New Zealand.
The commercial use (including the on-selling) of the data sheets or CMI available on the Medsafe web site requires permission to be sought and obtained directly from the sponsors (pharmaceutical companies) of the medicines concerned.

All other information on this web site:

Information other than the data sheets and CMIs may be reproduced for personal, academic or clinical use without formal permission or charge. This information must not be used in a commercial context unless written permission has been given by Medsafe.

Citing material from the Medsafe web site:

How to cite pages from the Medsafe web site:
Medsafe. Title of page. URL (date accessed)

For example:
Medsafe. Classification of Medicines - Classification Process. www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/class/classificationprocess.htm (accessed 16 May 2006).

How to cite data sheets from the Medsafe web site:
Name of medicine sponsor. [Name and dose form of product] data sheet [date of preparation]. URL (date accessed).

For example:
Health Pills Ltd. Get-well tablets data sheet 2 January 2005. www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/g/Get-well.htm (accessed 16 May 2006).

How to cite Prescriber Update articles from the Medsafe web site:
Author. Title of article. Prescriber Update [year];[volume](issue number):[page numbers]. URL (date accessed).

For example:
Medsafe Pharmacovigilance Team. Prescribing and Buying Medicine on the Internet - A Risky Business. Prescriber Update 2006;27(1):page numbers. www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/PUarticles/InternetRx.htm (accessed 16 May 2006).

Disclaimer

The information contained on this Web site is derived from many different sources. While the Ministry of Health has taken all reasonable steps to ensure that all the information is from a reliable and reputable source and is accurate, it accepts no liability or responsibility for any acts or omissions, done or omitted in reliance, in whole or in part, on the information. The Ministry of Health takes no responsibility for the manner in which this information is subsequently used.
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