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By accessing or using PlainMeds ("the Site"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site. We may update these terms at any time; continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
Medical Disclaimer
PlainMeds is NOT medical advice.
The information on PlainMeds is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician, pharmacist, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or medication.
Never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you read on PlainMeds. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or emergency services immediately.
Nature of Content
PlainMeds provides simplified summaries of drug information sourced from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) via the openFDA API. Specifically:
- Drug profiles are simplified from FDA-approved drug labels (SPL)
- Adverse event data comes from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS)
- Recall information comes from FDA enforcement reports
- Drug interaction data is extracted from label cross-references
Content is simplified into plain English by our editorial team from official FDA source data. While we strive for accuracy, the simplification process may omit details present in the original FDA labeling. For complete information, consult the full prescribing information or speak with your pharmacist.
No Warranties
PlainMeds is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, or non-infringement.
We do not warrant that:
- The information on PlainMeds is complete, current, or error-free
- The site will be available at all times without interruption
- Drug interactions listed are exhaustive
- Recall information is complete or up-to-date
Limitation of Liability
PlainMeds is a free informational service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, PlainMeds and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use PlainMeds, including but not limited to damages for personal injury, loss of data, or any health-related decisions made based on information found on PlainMeds.
Our total liability to you for any claims arising from your use of PlainMeds is $0 (zero dollars). This is a free service and is provided at no charge.
FDA Data Attribution
Drug information on PlainMeds is derived from publicly available FDA data accessed through the openFDA API. PlainMeds is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA does not review or approve the simplified content on PlainMeds.
Copyright and Attribution
The original content, design, and code of PlainMeds are protected by copyright. The underlying drug data from FDA sources is in the public domain. You may reference and link to PlainMeds content with attribution.
Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:
- Use PlainMeds to make medical decisions without consulting a healthcare professional
- Scrape, copy, or redistribute content in bulk without permission
- Attempt to interfere with the site's operation or security
- Use automated tools to access the site at excessive rates
External Links
PlainMeds may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of any external sites.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by applicable law. Any disputes shall be resolved in the appropriate courts of competent jurisdiction.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Contact us at legal@plainmeds.com.
Data Accuracy and Verification
PlainMeds aggregates and reformats information that originates from public government agencies, regulatory filings, and other openly available sources. While we take reasonable steps to ingest, normalize, and refresh this data, upstream records may contain clerical errors, lag behind real-world changes, or omit relevant context. You are solely responsible for verifying any fact that influences a legal, medical, financial, educational, safety, or similarly consequential decision. Cross-reference the official source before acting on anything you read here.
Acceptable Use
You may browse, read, and share PlainMeds content for personal, journalistic, academic, and non-commercial research use. You may cite specific records with attribution and a link back to the page on plainmeds.com. You may not (a) systematically scrape, crawl, or download the dataset in bulk without prior written permission; (b) resell, sublicense, or redistribute derived data products that compete with PlainMeds; (c) use our pages to harass, defame, or misrepresent any individual or organization appearing in the data; (d) remove, obscure, or mislabel source attribution; or (e) attempt to bypass rate limits, security controls, or authentication mechanisms.
Editorial Process
PlainMeds combines raw public data with plain-language summaries, explainers, and comparisons. Narrative sections are drafted by our editorial team from source data and reviewed before publication. We do not alter underlying numbers or filings — those are loaded directly from the upstream source. If you spot a summary that misreads the data, please email the correction link on our contact page.
Intellectual Property
The underlying public records surfaced on PlainMeds are in the public domain or otherwise freely licensed by the issuing agency — you are free to use those raw facts. However, our site design, layout, navigation structure, original editorial copy, category taxonomies, comparison tables, and curated rankings are the copyrighted work of Kiznis Studio. These creative elements may not be reproduced in whole or substantial part without permission.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes in our data sources, product features, legal environment, or advertising relationships. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and — when appropriate — surface a brief notice on the homepage. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to revisit this page periodically.
Governing Law and Disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the jurisdiction in which Kiznis Studio is domiciled, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute arising from or relating to your use of PlainMeds will first be addressed through good-faith informal negotiation. If that fails, both parties agree to resolve the dispute in the courts with jurisdiction over Kiznis Studio's principal place of business. Nothing in these terms limits your statutory consumer-protection rights under applicable local law.
Legal Notices
For formal legal notices, DMCA takedown requests, subpoenas, law-enforcement requests, or correspondence regarding these terms, email legal@plainmeds.com. General questions, data corrections, and feedback should use the contact page so they reach the editorial team promptly.