About Us

The EASE Program
(Eczema Awareness, Support and Education)

The EASE Program has been developed as a community service through an educational grant from Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. EASE is a national, fully bilingual public education program that provides eczema sufferers, families, healthcare professionals and the general public with accurate and comprehensive information on eczema. The goal of the EASE Program is to foster greater understanding and to provide quality educational resources to help better manage this chronic, recurring skin condition.

The EASE Program currently includes an interactive patient website, a quick reference tool entitled The Eczema Self-Test and a patient handbook entitled Eczema: It's Time To Take Control. Consumer awareness will also be promoted through the editorial media across Canada. The Program has been developed in collaboration with leading Canadian dermatologists.

In keeping with our commitment to providing important resources and support tools for adults and children suffering from eczema, EASE has made a number of important educational materials available through this website or by calling our toll free-line of 1.866.4.ECZEMA (1.866.432.0362).

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.

Astellas, headquartered in Japan, is a pharmaceutical company with a firm commitment to innovative research in its quest to satisfy unmet medical needs and contribute to the progress of medical care. Founded in 1894 in Osaka, Japan, Astellas is one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in Japan and is in the top quartile of pharmaceutical companies in the world. Astellas together with its subsidiaries and offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Japan comprises the Astellas Group, which employs more than 8,000 people worldwide.

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. is research-oriented. More than 12.3% of its total sales are reinvested into research and development (R&D). Approximately 20% of Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.'s employees are engaged in the search for novel medicines. For Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., R&D is the key to its past and future successes. The commitment to reinvestment in R&D is central to the company's mission to provide new, innovative products, which both extend and improve the quality of people's lives.

Today Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. offers a wide variety of therapeutic products to patients worldwide. In the three major pharmaceutical markets, our current operating companies include: Astellas Pharma US, Inc., and Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., in North America; Astellas Pharma Europe Ltd. in Europe and Astellas Pharma Inc., in Japan.

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., is headquartered in Markham, Ontario with employees located across the country. Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., is a leader in many important therapeutic areas including immunology/inflammation, infectious disease, urology, and dermatology.

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., is working closely with the Canadian Dermatology Association to bring quality education on eczema to those affected by the disease through EASE (Eczema Awareness, Support and Education) that include this website and other patient materials. It is our goal to make this website a valued resource for the patient and health professional where important information can be shared and the opportunity to improve the management of eczema can be fulfilled. Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., is committed to improving the health of Canadians through first class educational endeavours and leading medical research.

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.
625 Cochrane Drive, Suite 1000
Markham, ON
L3R 9R9

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WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

BY USING THIS WEB SITE YOU INDICATE THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE.

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., ("Astellas") operates the Eczema Canada web site and may at any time revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting, so you should periodically examine the current Terms of Use to which you are bound. The Terms of Use were lasted updated on July 26, 2006.

MEDICAL DISCLAIMER. The material on this web site is provided for informational purposes only and is not provided as medical advice nor does it represent a comprehensive or complete statement of the issues relating to eczema. Use of this web site is not a substitute for a call or visit to your physician. YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THIS WEB SITE FOR MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT.

CANADIAN RESIDENTS. This web site is for Canadian residents only. Astellas makes no representations that the material on this web site is appropriate for residents of other jurisdictions.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ASTELLAS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ASTELLAS DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY MATERIAL ON THIS WEB SITE.

NO LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL ASTELLAS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEB SITE OR FROM THE RELIANCE ON SUCH MATERIALS, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

PRIVACY. Astellas’ policies concerning the use of your personal information are set forth in Astellas' Internet Privacy Statement, reproduced below.

SUBMISSIONS. Any submissions you send to Astellas in association with this web site, with the exception of personally identifiable information as defined in the Astellas Internet Privacy Statement, shall be deemed to be non-confidential and Astellas shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such submissions. Astellas shall have a non-exclusive, royalty free license to use such submissions in any manner. Astellas will not disclose any personally identifiable information without your consent.

OBLIGATIONS OF SITE VISITORS OR USERS. You agree not to impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity while visiting or using this web site.

LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES. Links from or to web sites outside this web site are meant for convenience only. Astellas does not review, endorse, approve or control, and is not responsible for any web sites linked from or to this web site.

TRADEMARKS. The trademarks used on this web site are the property of Astellas, its related companies or the applicable licensors, with the exception of those trademarks referred to in the questions and answers in the "Ask the Doctor" section of this web site.

GENERAL. This web site is owned and operated by Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc.

Copyright © 2007 Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

INTERNET PRIVACY STATEMENT

Welcome to the Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., ("Astellas") Internet Privacy Statement.

Astellas is aware of your concern for privacy when using www.eczemacanada.ca (the "Site"). We want to give you the opportunity to know what information we collect about you and what rights you have in relation to such information. At all times, however, Astellas reserves the right, and you consent to such right, to disclose information where required by law or to comply with valid legal process (such as a search warrant, subpoena or court order), to protect the company’s rights or property, including without limitation the right to transfer the data in the event of a transfer of control of Astellas or the sale of substantially all of its assets, or during emergencies when safety is at risk.

At this Site you have control over how your Personal Information (as defined below) is obtained, used and given out. Your Personal Information and the business you do with us are kept in strict confidence; Astellas utilizes appropriate security safeguards to keep your information confidential and secure. Only authorized personnel have access to your Personal Information and we do not release your Personal Information to third parties other than those third parties that are necessary to satisfy the Purposes (as defined below) for which the Personal Information was collected, including third party service providers. While we cannot guarantee that errors, loss or unauthorized access to your Personal Information will not occur, our procedures and systems are designed to protect your Personal Information from such events.

Please be sure to read this entire Internet Privacy Statement before using or submitting information to this Site. By using this Site, you agree with the terms of this Internet Privacy Statement. Whenever you submit information via this Site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of that information in accordance with this Internet Privacy Statement. Your use of this Site is also subject to the Terms of Use for the www.eczemacanada.ca website.

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INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT:

Personally Identifiable Information. Personally identifiable information includes, but is not limited to, your name, address, e-mail, telephone number, survey information, site registrations or any other information which might reasonably be used to identify you individually (collectively "Personal Information"). Astellas collects Personal Information from you only when it is voluntarily provided. We collect your Personal Information for the following purposes:

• to identify you;
• protect us both against error and fraud;
• understand your needs and eligibility for products;
• recommend particular products to meet your needs or interests;
• provide ongoing service;
• to identify preferences and interests of Site users;
• enable you to purchase products on this Site; and
• comply with legal requirements, collectively, the "Purposes".

Except as set out above, Personal Information will not be sold, rented or exchanged with unaffiliated entities unless you are first notified and expressly consent to such transfer.

Astellas does not set "cookies" for this Site or collect any information via the use of bits of information deposited in the visitor’s computer.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information. The Astellas web server captures the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of each connection to this Site and the specific web pages visited during that connection. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider so you can access the Internet and is generally considered to be non-personally identifiable information because in most cases it changes each time you connect to the Internet. IP addresses may be used to diagnose problems with our server, report aggregate information, determine the fastest route for your computer to use in connecting to the site, and administer and improve the site. Although the IP address and related information collected is stored in the server log files, no individual is authorized to access those files for any purpose other than system maintenance. We may also use this information to help improve our website and our services by better understanding our audience. Astellas may also collect non-personally identifiable information in aggregate form to track data such as the total number of visits to our websites, the number of visitors to each page of our websites, and the domain names of our visitors’ Internet service providers. We may use this information, which remains in aggregate form; to understand how our visitors use our websites so that we may make the sites better.

Children. Astellas does not knowingly collect any Personal Information from children under 18 years old through this Site. However, if the parent or guardian of a child under 18 believes that the child has provided us with Personal Information, the parent or guardian of that child should contact us at privacy.comm@ca.astellas.com if they want this information deleted from our files. Anyone under 18 years old should seek their parent’s or guardian’s permission prior to using or disclosing any Personal Information on this Site.

Data Integrity and Security. Astellas takes reasonable steps to protect your personally identifiable information as you transmit your information from your computer to our site and to protect your information from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. All information transmitted to this Site is secure to the extent possible using existing technology. You should keep in mind, however, that no Internet transmission is ever 100% secure or error-free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from this Site may not be secure, and you should therefore take special care in deciding what information you send to us via email. Moreover, where you use passwords, ID numbers, or other special access features on this Site, it is your responsibility to safeguard them.

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YOUR RIGHTS:

Consent. We need to get your consent before obtaining or using Personal Information, or disclosing such Personal Information to anyone. By using this Site and providing your Personal Information, you are consenting to our use of your Personal Information for the Purposes. You can withdraw this consent whenever you want, unless legal requirements prevent this. Let us know if you do not want us to use your Personal Information in any particular way, including uses described in this Privacy Statement by contacting Astellas’s Privacy Commissioner at: privacy.comm@ca.astellas.com.

Review, Corrections and Deletions. At any time, upon reasonable notice, you can review all your Personal Information held by Astellas and request corrections to it or that it be destroyed. Subject to legal requirements, we will comply with your request as soon as we are able to do so. We rely on you to provide us with your complete, accurate and current information.

Questions. All questions or concerns regarding our use of your Personal Information and this Privacy Statement should be directed to: Astellas Privacy Commissioner.

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GENERAL:

Links to Other Websites. Please note that the Site contains links to other third party sites and Astellas cannot represent or guarantee that these sites have privacy policies similar to Astellas. This Privacy Statement does not cover third party practices and Astellas disclaims all liability in relation to such third parties.

Astellas. In this Privacy Statement, "Astellas" includes Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc., and its affiliated, associated and related companies.

Changes. Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Statement without notice and at any time and for any reason.

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