HONcode certificate: respect of the 8 HONcode principles by the health website

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Certificate of compliance with the Code of Conduct HONcode

The health Website
Drugs.com
is in compliance with the HONcode

Title of the site: Drugs.com
Web address: http://www.drugs.com/
HONcode PIN number : HONConduct756274
Date of initial review: 24 Dec 2001
Validity of certificate 11 Jul 2011 - Jul 2013
Date of last visit 11 Jul 2011

This certificate confirms the revision of the site by the HONcode Team at the above date.
It respects and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct (HONcode).

* 1. Authoritative 2. Complementarity 3. Privacy 4. Attribution 5. Justifiability 6. Transparency
7. Financial disclosure 8. Advertising policy

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The Health on the Net (HON) certificate serves as a guarantee that this website, at the date of its certification, complies with and pledges to honor the 8 principles of the HON Code of Conduct as drawn up by the HON foundation.

The responsible of the certified site commits to keep the site in compliance with the HON code principles for the duration of the certification.

Although measures such as a complaint mechanism, the periodical review and the automatic surveillance mechanisms are put in place to guarantee the compliance of the certified website with the ethical principles of HON as much as possible, incidental inaccuracies cannot be completely excluded. In no event the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) can be held liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use HON certified websites nor can the HON foundation and/or its partner(s) be held liable for the content of these certified websites, including, but not limited to the information of third-parties or hyperlinks accessible via HON certified websites.

The certified website is responsible for the content of its website, unless otherwise provided by law.

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You will find below the elements identified by the HONcode team at a precise date to justify the respect of the 8 ethical principles.

The content of this certificate has been collected and written by the Health On the Net Foundation (HON) and should not be used without previous permission granted by HON. A request for permission can be sent to: HON.

1. Information must be authoritative

Editorial Staff
The Drugs.com editorial team is comprised of registered pharmacists. Our editors constantly seek to improve the quality and usability of the Drugs.com web site...
Content Policy
The information available on the Drugs.com website is displayed under a number of licensing agreements with the various publishers listed below.
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2. Presentation of the site
Mission:

Drugs.com is the largest, most widely visited, independent medicine information website available on the Internet. Our aim is to be the Internet’s most trusted resource for drug and related health information.
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Audience: General public

to empower patients with the knowledge to better manage their own healthcare and to improve consumer safety by assisting in the reduction of medication errors.
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Purpose of the website

Medical Disclaimers
This site is designed to offer You general health information for general educational purposes only. The health information furnished on this site and the interactive responses are not intended to be professional advice and are not intended to replace personal consultation with a qualified physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. You must always seek the advice of a professional for questions related to a disease, disease symptoms, and appropriate therapeutic treatments. If You have or suspect that You have a medical problem or condition, please conta... (06 Jul 2011) -

3. Confidentiality

Privacy Policy
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4. Information must be documented: Referenced and dated

Only data for one sample are displayed among those selected.

The information available on the Drugs.com website is displayed under a number of licensing agreements with the various publishers listed below.

Drugs.com Medicine and Health Information.
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All pages containing general and legal information are dated.

Data sources include Micromedex™ (updated Jun 5th, 2011), Cerner Multum™ (updated Jun 21st, 2011), Wolters Kluwer™ (updated Jul 1st, 2011) and others.
To view content sources and attributions, refer to our editorial policy.
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5. Justification of claims

Drugs & Medications
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6. User support and adequation

Contact form provided

Contact Drugs.com
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7. Disclosure of funding sources

The Drugs.com website is owned and operated by the Drugsite Trust. The Drugsite Trust is a privately held Trust administered by two New Zealand Pharmacists. The Drugs.com website is hosted in a data center located in Virginia, USA.
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8. Advertising policy

All ads are labelled.

Advertisement
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Drugs.com accepts general advertising at the site manager’s discretion. ... Drugs.com does not accept advertising from online pharmacies unless the pharmacy is accredited by the National Association Boards of Pharmacy VIPPs program or the Canadian International Pharmacy Association...Drugs.com is NOT affiliated with any pharmaceutical companies. The only funding we receive from pharmaceutical companies is by way of advertisements that appear on the Drugs.com website. This advertising in no way affects the content of the drug information we supply.
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Banner advertisements and sponsored links are distinguished by the word "Advertisement".
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