Privacy Statement

ASTRAZENECA PRIVACY STATEMENT

LAST UPDATED: July 08, 2008

Introduction

AstraZeneca respects that the privacy of your personal information is important to you. We have developed this privacy statement to let you know how the Information (as defined below) that we collect about you will be maintained and used. We may change this statement from time to time so we ask that you revisit this privacy statement to be sure that you are familiar with our current policies because the revised policy will apply to you. In the event we make any changes to this privacy statement we will post the revised policy on this web site together with the date on which we made the most recent changes.

If you are a physician or other health care professional, this statement only applies to Information collected online through this web site, other AstraZeneca web sites, or where we specifically say that this policy shall apply.

Collection of Information

AstraZeneca may collect personally identifiable information about you, such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date of birth, or other similar information ("Information") when you voluntarily submit it to us or when you give permission to others to share such Information with us. Your Information may be used to fulfill your request for information, to send you health-related materials, to develop products, services and programs that you may find useful, to provide access to your account information, or to contact you. If you do provide Information to us, you agree that we may contact you through a variety of methods including postal mail, e-mail and telephone. From time to time we may also request that you provide us with additional demographic, or other health information through responses to questions or surveys, or through use of search functions or other forms of feedback that we may use to serve you better. Except as specifically provided in this privacy statement, AstraZeneca will not transfer, sell or rent Information to anyone without your consent. We may share your information with other AstraZeneca companies worldwide or with our co-promotion partners. We may occasionally transfer or share your Information with third parties who perform certain services on our behalf. Such third parties have agreed that they will only use the Information on behalf of AstraZeneca. All Information that we transfer or share will be used and disclosed in a manner consistent with the terms of this privacy statement.

You can visit much of our web site without providing us with Information. However, some areas of the web site may require that you register in order to access specific content, features, interactive tools, or services or participate in a particular activity, such as subscribing to a newsletter or joining a program. You may always choose not to provide the requested Information but you may then not be able to participate in the particular activity.

Through our web sites, AstraZeneca also collects non-personally identifiable information relating to such matters as: the total number of visits to our web sites, the number of visitors to each page of our web sites, the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses of our visitors, and the time spent on our web sites. We use this information to understand how our visitors use our web sites so we can improve the customer experience. We may also use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our servers, and for purposes of system administration. From time to time we may also share non-personally identifiable information with others.

We gather aggregate data about visitors to our web sites for purposes of product development and improvement of our web sites, and also for market analysis. We may provide information from our web sites in aggregate form without personally identifiable information to third parties. Any third party that receives aggregated data must agree not to attempt to re-identify the persons to whom it belongs.

If you contact us to report on your experience, or the experiences of your patient, with the use of our products, we may contact you for follow up information. We may also use the information you provide to submit reports of side effects to government agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or as otherwise required by law or governmental audit.

AstraZeneca reserves the right to share your Information in order to respond to authorized information requests of government authorities, the courts, law enforcement agencies or where required by law, or for corporate audits or to respond to complaints or security threats. Further, in the event we determine for business reasons to reorganize, sell or transfer a product or all or a part of our business, we may share your Information with third parties involved in such transactions, such as actual or prospective purchasers, and other business partners, in which case we will obtain written assurances that the Information will be appropriately protected.

Security

AstraZeneca uses reasonable technical and administrative safeguards to protect Information from unauthorized access, use, loss or destruction. Any Information you provide to us is held on a secured web server (a computer that stores web documents, allowing users to access web pages using web client software) operated by AstraZeneca (or by an agent of AstraZeneca performing services on our behalf). Please be advised that although we have tried to create a secured and reliable site for you, the confidentiality of any Information, or communication or material transmitted over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. We urge you to exercise caution when conveying personally identifiable information over the Internet. When disclosing any personally identifiable information, you should remain mindful that such information might be accessible by the public and, consequently, may be collected and used by others without your consent. You should also recognize that your use of the Internet and this site is solely at your own risk.

Cookies

The use of cookies is now standard, and you will find them used by most major web sites. A cookie is a text file stored on a user's computer hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies are used for a variety of purposes, including to help you log into parts of our web sites, to enable us to track the interests of our users to enhance their experience on this site, for market research purposes, and to deliver content specific to a user's interests. We will place a cookie in the web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer) file of your computer when you visit our site; we or an independent advertising company or other contractor whom we engage may also from time to time deliver a uniquely-numbered cookie to your web browser through an e-mail if you have opted-in to receive e-mail from AstraZeneca. You may delete or decline the cookie using the tools in your web browser, and you may still use our site; however, some parts of our site may not work properly for you.

Advertising

We sometimes use independent advertising companies to provide ads on our behalf across the Internet ("advertising company"). These advertising companies also help us analyze our advertising campaigns and the general usage patterns of visitors to our web sites. This is primarily accomplished through the use of cookies, and Internet tags (such as action tags, web beacons, pixel tags, clear GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) images and invisible GIFs). Such companies may place these tags on our web sites or on other web sites. Used in conjunction with cookies, Internet tags are programmed by the advertising company to collect certain non-personally identifiable information about visitors to our web site and other web sites. This information may be used to provide ads about goods and services of potential interest to you, or to improve your web site experience. The advertising company does not know the names, addresses, e-mail addresses or telephone numbers of web site visitors, and does not link online actions to an identifiable person. The advertising company reports the non-identifiable data that it collects on our behalf back to us without identifying specific web site visits (other than to our own Web sites). We use this information to improve our web sites and our advertising. In order to deliver more relevant content or advertising, from time to time we may link the information we receive to our customers' Information. If we do link such data, it is treated under this policy as Information as described above under Collection of Information. If you would like more information about this practice, or if you want to prevent an independent advertising company from sending and reading cookies or action tags on your computer, you can visit the advertising company's web site and opt out.

Minors

We do not knowingly collect directly any personal information from anyone under the age of 13, nor do we knowingly market our web sites to anyone under the age of 13.

Tell-A-Friend

On some AstraZeneca sites, you can choose to use a "tell-a-friend" or referral function on our website to let someone else know about an AstraZeneca web site or product. In such a case we will ask for your friend's name and email address, as well as Information about you. The information that you may provide for a friend will be used to send an email on your behalf and will not be collected or stored by AstraZeneca for any additional purpose.

Links

As a convenience to you, AstraZeneca may provide links from this web site to other web sites maintained by independent third parties. This privacy statement applies solely to the information collected on this web site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave this site and to read the privacy policies of any web site that you may visit.

Contact Us

We welcome your questions and comments regarding this privacy statement and the use of your Information. You may also contact us to update or correct the Information you have provided to us or to opt out of services that you may have previously signed up for. If you have any questions about this privacy statement or about our use of Information, or if you would like to request any changes be made to your Information, please contact the Information Center at AstraZeneca at 800-236-9933.

Important Safety Information and Indications for Seroquel XR and Seroquel

Elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis (having lost touch with reality due to confusion and memory loss) treated with this type of medicine are at an increased risk of death, compared to placebo (sugar pill). Seroquel XR and Seroquel are not approved for treating these patients.

Antidepressants have increased the risk of suicidal thoughts and actions in some children, teenagers, and young adults. Patients of all ages starting treatment should be watched closely for worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or actions, unusual changes in behavior, agitation, and irritability. Patients, families, and caregivers should pay close attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings. This is very important when an antidepressant medicine is started or when the dose is changed. Report any change in these symptoms immediately to the doctor. Seroquel XR is not approved for patients under the age of 18 years. Seroquel is not approved for patients under the age of 10 years.

  • Stop Seroquel XR or Seroquel and call your doctor right away if you have some or all of the following symptoms: high fever; stiff muscles; confusion; sweating; changes in pulse, heart rate, and blood pressure. These may be symptoms of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), a rare and serious condition that can lead to death
  • High blood sugar and diabetes have been reported with Seroquel XR, Seroquel, and medicines like them. If you have diabetes or risk factors such as obesity or a family history of diabetes, your doctor should check your blood sugar before you start taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel and also during therapy. If you develop symptoms of high blood sugar or diabetes, such as excessive thirst or hunger, increased urination, or weakness, contact your doctor. Complications from diabetes can be serious and even life threatening
  • Increases in triglycerides and in LDL (bad) cholesterol and decreases in HDL (good) cholesterol have been reported with Seroquel XR and Seroquel. Your doctor should check your cholesterol levels before you start Seroquel XR or Seroquel and during therapy
  • Weight gain has been reported with Seroquel XR and Seroquel. Your doctor should check your weight regularly
  • Tell your doctor about any movements you cannot control in your face, tongue, or other body parts, as they may be signs of a serious condition called tardive dyskinesia (TD). TD may not go away, even if you stop taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel. TD may also start after you stop taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel
  • Other risks include feeling dizzy or lightheaded upon standing, decreases in white blood cells (which can be fatal), or trouble swallowing. Tell your doctor if you experience any of these
  • Increases in blood pressure have been reported with Seroquel in children and teenagers. Your doctor should check blood pressure in children and adolescents before starting Seroquel and during therapy
  • Before starting treatment, tell your doctor about all prescription and nonprescription medicines you are taking. Also tell your doctor if you have or have had low white blood cell count, seizures, abnormal thyroid tests, high prolactin levels, heart or liver problems, or cataracts. An eye exam for cataracts is recommended at the beginning of treatment and every 6 months thereafter
  • Since drowsiness has been reported with Seroquel XR and Seroquel, you should not participate in activities such as driving or operating machinery until you know that you can do so safely. Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated while taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel. Do not drink alcohol while taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel
  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant. Avoid breast-feeding while taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel
  • For Seroquel XR, the most common side effects in adults are drowsiness, dry mouth, constipation, dizziness, increased appetite, upset stomach, weight gain, fatigue, disturbance in speech and language, and stuffy nose. For Seroquel, the most common side effects in adults are drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness, constipation, weakness, abdominal pain, a sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing, sore throat, weight gain, sluggishness, abnormal liver tests, and upset stomach. The most common side effects in children and adolescents are drowsiness, dizziness, fatigue, increased appetite, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, rapid heartbeat, and weight gain
  • Do not stop taking Seroquel XR or Seroquel without talking to your doctor. Stopping Seroquel XR or Seroquel suddenly may cause side effects

This is not a complete summary of safety information. Please discuss the full Prescribing Information for both products with your health care provider.

Indications

Seroquel XR is a once-daily tablet approved in adults for (1) add-on treatment to an antidepressant for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) who did not have an adequate response to antidepressant therapy; (2) acute depressive episodes in bipolar disorder; (3) acute manic or mixed episodes in bipolar disorder alone or with lithium or divalproex; (4) long-term treatment of bipolar disorder with lithium or divalproex; and (5) schizophrenia. Seroquel is approved for (1) acute depressive episodes in bipolar disorder in adults; (2) acute manic episodes in bipolar disorder in adults when used alone or with lithium or divalproex; (3) acute manic episodes in bipolar disorder in children and adolescents ages 10 to 17 years; (4) long-term treatment of bipolar disorder in adults with lithium or divalproex; (5) schizophrenia in adults and (6) schizophrenia in adolescents ages 13-17 years.

Click here to see the Prescribing Information for Seroquel XR, including Boxed Warnings.

Click here to see the Medication Guide for Seroquel XR.

Click here to see the Prescribing Information for Seroquel, including Boxed Warnings.

Click here to see the Medication Guide for Seroquel.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

The information on this Web site should not take the place of talking with your doctor or health care professional. If you have any questions about your condition, or if you would like more information about Seroquel XR, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. Only you and your health care professional can decide if Seroquel XR is right for you.

Patient photos are intended to be representative of typical patients with bipolar disorder and/or major depressive disorder and are not of actual patients.

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