Terms of Service & Medical Disclaimer
Regulations governing the access and use of medicine price lookup services on the technology platform giathuoc247.com.
Preamble (Platform Mission)
giathuoc247.com was built with the desire to empower the community, patients, and their families to easily access, compare, and bring transparency to medicine prices in the market in the most objective way. We operate purely as an independent and neutral technology platform.
By accessing or using any feature on giathuoc247.com, you automatically acknowledge that you have read, understood, and unconditionally agreed to all the terms below.
ARTICLE 1: LEGAL DEFINITIONS
In these Terms of Service, the following terms shall be understood as follows:
1.1. "giathuoc247" / "We": Refers to the administration and technological development team of website giathuoc247.com.
1.2. "User" / "You": Any individual or organization accessing, searching, or looking up information on giathuoc247.com.
1.3. "Reference Data": Information regarding medicine catalogs, active ingredients, packaging, and listed prices collected automatically from public sources for reference purposes.
1.4. "Independent Retailers": Licensed pharmacy chains and pharmaceutical businesses with publicly listed prices on the market (including but not limited to Pharmacity, FPT Long Chau, An Khang, and others).
ARTICLE 2: OPERATING MODEL (NON-COMMERCIAL)
2.1. Technological Nature: giathuoc247 is a search and data cross-referencing tool, STRICTLY NOT A PHARMACY and not a pharmaceutical distribution business in any form.
2.2. Non-Participation in Pharmaceutical Trade: We do not stock, retail, distribute, prescribe, dispense, or handle any transaction or payment related to buying or selling medicines.
2.3. Objective Independence: giathuoc247 is not an authorized dealer, nor under the control or exclusive financial sponsorship of any pharmacy chain or pharmaceutical manufacturer.
ARTICLE 4: DATA & PRICE VOLATILITY
4.1. Data Latency: Medicine price data is automatically recorded at the time of public data scraping from retailers' websites. Therefore, displayed prices are for reference at the time of update.
4.2. Factors Influencing Actual Prices: The actual price when transacting at retail stores/counters may vary depending on:
- Regional/provincial pricing policies of the retailer.
- Promotions, discount vouchers, or member loyalty point policies.
- Actual stock availability (in stock / out of stock) at the point of sale.
4.3. User Recommendation: Users are responsible for contacting pharmacies directly to verify exact prices and product availability before making a purchase.
ARTICLE 5: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & FAIR ATTRIBUTION
5.1. Third-Party Trademarks: Trade names, logos, and trademarks of pharmacy chains (such as Pharmacity, FPT Long Chau, An Khang...) belong to their respective owners. giathuoc247 displays them purely for referential attribution (Referential Use) for consumer lookup without implying any endorsement or ownership relationship.
5.2. Ownership of giathuoc247: The interface, source code, database architecture, giathuoc247 logo, and price comparison algorithm are the property of the giathuoc247 management. Unauthorized copying or commercial exploitation is strictly prohibited.
ARTICLE 6: ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
When using giathuoc247, you agree:
ARTICLE 7: THIRD-PARTY EXTERNAL LINKS
The website may provide external links directly to retailers' websites (such as pharmacity.vn, nhathuoclongchau.com.vn) for convenience. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, product availability, payment policies, delivery, or privacy practices on these third-party websites.
ARTICLE 8: REQUESTS & TAKE-DOWN POLICY
ARTICLE 9: LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the maximum extent permitted by Vietnamese law, giathuoc247 and the development team shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the service; discrepancies between reference and actual prices; or any commercial dispute between users and retailers.
ARTICLE 10: GOVERNING LAW & AMENDMENTS
10.1. Governing Law: These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
10.2. Right to Amend: giathuoc247 reserves the right to update or amend these terms at any time to comply with legal regulations and practical operations. Updated versions will take effect immediately upon public posting on the website.