IMSRESEARCH STN Usage Terms

The following use and distribution restrictions apply to your use of the IMSRESEARCH on STN.
All copyrights are reserved.

Unless specified otherwise in these RESTRICTIONS, CUSTOMER may use copyrighted search results in the following ways:

(a) in copyrighted scientific publications when search results are incidental to the publication and
(b) in reports to a Government Agency that are required by law or by administrative rule. Search results delivered to CUSTOMER in computer-readable form remain the property of the Database Producer.

Unless specified otherwise in these RESTRICTIONS, Recipient may use search results in computer-readable form for the following purposes:

(a) editing or changing the format of search results to create search terms for use with search files or systems;
(b) combining search results with output from other searches, files, or systems to create a consolidated file of search results;
(c) editing the search results to remove irrelevant answers or to change the format of such results.

Recipient shall not use computer-readable search results as a database or part of a database from which hits are selectively retrieved by programmed search, unless Recipient has purchased the right to store search results using the ARCHIVE command or keyword.
Recipient may create one printed copy of search results from a computer-readable file of search results at no additional charge.
Recipient must destroy the computer-readable search results upon creation of the printed version, unless Recipient has purchased the right to archive records with the ARCHIVE command or keyword.
Recipient may purchase the right to redistribute search results to additional users using the REDISTRIBUTE command or keyword.

Enter HELP SHARETERMS for detailed information on the STN Information Keep & Share Program, which allows Recipients to purchase the right to archive and / or redistribute search results from STN databases for internal re-use. Or, visit the STN Information Keep & Share Program for detailed information.

Recipient shall obtain Database Producer's specific written permission for any uses of computer-readable search results other than those listed here. Copyright IMS Health. All rights reserved. No part of this database may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of IMS Health Further information regarding this policy and license fees associated with it may be obtained from the

Marketing Manager
IMS Health
210 Pentonville Road
London N1 9JY
Untied Kingdom

Phone: +44 020 3075 5888

Whilst the utmost care is taken in the preparation of this database, IMS Health accepts no liability for any error or omission, or any action resulting therefrom.