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2. Educational content, not professional advice

Content on this site — including articles, white papers, regulatory commentary, glossaries and assessment tools — is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute medical, legal, regulatory or financial advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with a qualified professional, regulatory authority, or healthcare provider.

References to guidelines, regulations or standards (including EU GMP, ICH guidelines, national competent authority requirements and pharmacopoeial monographs) reflect our understanding at the time of publication. Regulatory requirements change. You should always confirm current requirements directly with the relevant authority or primary source before making operational, clinical or regulatory decisions.

3. Assessment tools

Tools such as the GMP Lite Assessment, GMP Readiness Index™ and Pharmaceuticalisation Index™ provide indicative, self-reported scoring based on the answers you provide. Results are intended to support your own internal review and should not be treated as a certification of compliance, a substitute for a formal audit, or a guarantee of inspection outcomes.

4. Intellectual property

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7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the European Cannabis Institute shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from your use of this site or reliance on its content, including any decision made on the basis of assessment tool results or published articles.

8. External links

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9. Changes to these terms

We may revise these Terms of Use from time to time. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

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