Terms of Use

Welcome to OrphanDrug (https://www.orphandrug.app). By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site immediately.

1. Purpose of the Site

OrphanDrug is an informational knowledge base that aggregates publicly available data on orphan and rare drugs, regulatory pathways, access programs, rare diseases, and global market availability across 193 countries. The platform is intended to support healthcare professionals, researchers, patient advocates, and industry stakeholders in navigating the global rare disease treatment landscape.

2. Not Medical or Legal Advice

All drug information, regulatory details, and access program descriptions are provided for general informational and research purposes only. Drug availability, regulatory status, and access conditions vary by country and change frequently.

Always consult a qualified healthcare professional, pharmacist, or regulatory specialist before making any treatment, procurement, or regulatory decisions.

3. Accuracy and Currency of Information

While we strive to keep the information on OrphanDrug accurate and up to date, we make no representations or warranties of any kind — express or implied — about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of any information on the site.

Regulatory approvals, named patient access programs, compassionate use schemes, and drug availability statuses are subject to change without notice. Users should independently verify all information with official regulatory authorities or product manufacturers.

4. Permitted Use

You may use this site for lawful, non-commercial informational purposes. You must not:

• Reproduce, redistribute, or commercially exploit site content without prior written permission.
• Use automated scraping tools, bots, or crawlers in a manner that disrupts the service.
• Misrepresent the source of information obtained from this site.
• Use the site in any manner that violates applicable local, national, or international laws.

Programmatic access via the public API (available at /api/v1) is permitted for non-commercial and research use, subject to fair-use rate limits.

5. Intellectual Property

The OrphanDrug platform, including its design, curation methodology, editorial structure, and compiled database, is the intellectual property of GNH India. Drug names, brand names, and regulatory designations are the property of their respective owners and are referenced solely for informational purposes.

Factual information (such as International Nonproprietary Names, disease classifications, and country regulatory statuses) is not subject to copyright; however, our structured presentation and editorial enrichment of this data is proprietary.

6. Third-Party Links and Sources

This site may contain links to external websites or reference third-party sources. These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content of external sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, GNH India and the operators of OrphanDrug shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this site or reliance on any information provided herein.

8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time. Changes will be reflected by updating the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Contact

For questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at [email protected].