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== 2. Who operates Pharmacopedia ==
== 2. Who operates Pharmacopedia ==


Pharmacopedia is operated by the '''Pharmacopedia Collective''', a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (pending 501(c)(3) determination from the Internal Revenue Service). Until formal recognition is granted, the Pharmacopedia Collective operates under California law as an unincorporated nonprofit association. The Collective can be reached at (669) 669-0025 (voicemail; email is faster for non-urgent matters). '''Mark Elliott, MD''' (mark@pharmacopedia.wiki) serves as the personal data controller for purposes of applicable privacy law and as the named operator of this site.
Pharmacopedia is operated by the '''Pharmacopedia Collective''', a California nonprofit public benefit corporation formed under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law (Cal. Corp. Code § 5110 et seq.). The Collective has applied (or will apply) for federal tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code § 501(c)(3); that determination is pending IRS review. Pending federal determination does not affect the Collective's status as the operator of this site.
 
'''Mark Elliott, MD''' (mark@pharmacopedia.wiki) is the responsible officer of the Collective and the point of contact for legal, privacy, and editorial matters arising under these Terms.


== 3. Your account ==
== 3. Your account ==
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'''Do not submit content that:'''
'''Do not submit content that:'''


* You copied from a source without rights to reproduce it (copyrighted drug-company materials, journal articles behind paywalls, etc.).
* You copied from a source without rights to reproduce it (copyrighted pharmaceutical-company materials, journal articles behind paywalls, etc.).
* Includes protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information about any real individual.
* Includes protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information about any real individual.
* Is false, misleading, or fabricated.
* Is false, misleading, or fabricated.
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Pharmacopedia provides a reader-experience reporting feature on medicine pages. This feature lets readers describe their own experiences with a medicine for quality-improvement purposes at Pharmacopedia.
Pharmacopedia provides a reader-experience reporting feature on medicine pages. This feature lets readers describe their own experiences with a medicine for quality-improvement purposes at Pharmacopedia.


'''This feature is not a registered adverse event reporting system.''' It does not satisfy any legal or regulatory requirement to report adverse drug reactions to health authorities. Reports submitted through this feature are not forwarded to the FDA, the CDC, or any other regulatory body. Raw individual reports are not published; they are held internally and only an anonymized signal (meeting a minimum count threshold) may eventually be surfaced in aggregate on the relevant page.
'''This feature is not a registered adverse event reporting system.''' It does not satisfy any legal or regulatory requirement to report adverse reactions to health authorities. Reports submitted through this feature are not forwarded to the FDA, the CDC, or any other regulatory body. Raw individual reports are not published; they are held internally and only an anonymized signal (meeting a minimum count threshold) may eventually be surfaced in aggregate on the relevant page.


'''If you believe you or someone else is experiencing a serious adverse drug reaction, report it directly to:'''
'''If you believe you or someone else is experiencing a serious adverse reaction, report it directly to:'''


* FDA MedWatch (US): www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch
* FDA MedWatch (US): www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch
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Pharmacopedia makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of information on this site, but '''medical knowledge changes rapidly and errors can occur'''. We do not warrant that any information on Pharmacopedia is complete, accurate, current, or applicable to your specific situation.
Pharmacopedia makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of information on this site, but '''medical knowledge changes rapidly and errors can occur'''. We do not warrant that any information on Pharmacopedia is complete, accurate, current, or applicable to your specific situation.


To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Pharmacopedia Collective, Mark Elliott MD, and all contributors disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the site and its content. We are not liable for any harm arising from your reliance on information found on Pharmacopedia, including missed diagnoses, medication errors, or treatment decisions made without professional consultation.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Pharmacopedia Collective, Mark Elliott, MD, and all contributors disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the site and its content. We are not liable for any harm arising from your reliance on information found on Pharmacopedia, including missed diagnoses, medication errors, or treatment decisions made without professional consultation.


California law does not permit the disclaimer of liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct; nothing in this section is intended to disclaim liability for those.
California law does not permit the disclaimer of liability for gross negligence or willful misconduct; nothing in this section is intended to disclaim liability for those.
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[[Category:Pharmacopedia policy]]
[[Category:Pharmacopedia policy]]


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''Effective date: pending Mark Elliott, MD sign-off.''
''Effective date: 2026-06-01.''
''Operator: Pharmacopedia Collective (California nonprofit public benefit corporation, pending 501(c)(3) determination).''
''Version: 0.3 (drafted 2026-06-01 by legal-claude; signed off by Mark Elliott, MD 2026-06-01).''
''Controller: Mark Elliott, MD (mark@pharmacopedia.wiki)''
''Operator: Pharmacopedia Collective, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (CA SOS Doc B20260255752, filed 2026-05-30; federal 501(c)(3) determination pending).''
''Responsible officer and contact: Mark Elliott, MD, mark@pharmacopedia.wiki.''