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PharmasMarket Terms of Service

Last Updated: November 13, 2025

These Terms of Service ("Terms" or "ToS") govern your access to and use of the PharmasMarket website, platform, and services (collectively, the "Platform"), operated by PharmasMarket ("we," "us," "our," or "PharmasMarket"). The Platform connects vetted professionals in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries ("Talent" or "Experts") with companies seeking expertise ("Hirers" or "Clients") for projects, consultations, or roles. By accessing or using the Platform, creating an account, uploading content, or engaging in transactions, you agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any additional agreements (e.g., Confidential Disclosure Agreements or "CDAs"). If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, with or without notice, effective upon posting. Your continued use constitutes acceptance. We may, at our sole discretion, notify you of material changes via email or Platform notice.

1. Eligibility and Accounts

  • Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and capable of forming a binding contract. Talent must be qualified professionals in pharma/biotech; Hirers must represent legitimate entities. You represent that all information provided is accurate, current, and complete. In order to participate in the Referral Program, you and the Talent you refer must each only have one active, separate and unique account with us. You may not participate in the Referral Program by using duplicate or shared accounts with us. Full-time employees of PharmasMarket may not participate in the Referral Program.
  • Account Creation: Register via forms or integrations. Provide accurate details, including CVs for Talent. Accounts are non-transferable. You are responsible for maintaining confidentiality and all activities under your account.
  • Verification: We may verify identities, credentials, or backgrounds at our discretion. False information may result in suspension or termination.
  • User Types:
    • Talent: Upload CVs; answer generated questions; view/post availability; engage in matches.
    • Hirers: Post needs; view anonymized matches; initiate engagements.

2. Platform Use

  • General Rules: Use the Platform lawfully, ethically, and in compliance with these Terms. Prohibited: Misrepresentation, harassment, IP infringement, off-platform circumvention, unauthorized data scraping, or any illegal activity.
  • Talent Services: Talent provides expertise via consultations, projects, or roles. You control your rates, availability, and responses. We facilitate but do not guarantee work or outcomes. We shall have the right to: (a) consider and retain any Talent referred to us by any third party, including but not limited to other recruiting agencies and our own employees; and (b) consider and retain any Talent identified through our own searches. For the sake of clarity, we shall be under no obligation to consider any Talent introduced by you. We shall determine, in our sole discretion, whether or not to proceed with any Talent.
  • Hirer Requests: Post accurate needs (e.g., expertise, duration, budget). Matching based on profiles; initial matches anonymized to prevent off-platform contact.
  • Engagements: Use in-platform messaging/chat. Contracts/CDAs auto-generated (universal template; adjustable nuances like term length via dropdowns). All transactions must occur on-Platform; off-platform deals violate Terms and may result in bans, fees, or legal action.
  • Anti-Circumvention: You agree not to solicit, accept, or engage in off-Platform transactions with matches discovered via the Platform for 12 months post-introduction. Violations incur fees (e.g., 30% of estimated value) and account termination. If a Talent is hired full-time, a conversion fee applies (15% of first-year salary if <6 months; free after). We reserve all rights to enforce, including monitoring and audits.
  • Referrals: Our temporary Referral Program ("Program") is promotional and offered at our sole discretion. We may modify, pause, suspend, or end the Referral Program at any time with or without prior notice to you. These Referral Program Terms and Conditions (this "Agreement") describe the terms and conditions by which you ("you," "your" or "Participant") may participate in the Program. By participating in the Program, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. We reserve the right to modify this Agreement.

    2.1 Eligibility and Qualification
    Participant may provide us with referrals of Talent for consideration to engage with us as an expert consultant pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You acknowledge that we shall have the right to: (a) consider and retain any Talent referred to us by any third party, including but not limited to other recruiting agencies and our own employees; and (b) consider and retain any Talent identified through our own searches. For the sake of clarity, we shall be under no obligation to consider any Talent introduced by Participant. We shall determine, in our sole discretion, whether or not to proceed with any Talent. We reserve the right to, in our sole discretion, suspend or remove Participant from the Referral Program and cancel or withhold any Placement Fees due to any instances of alleged or actual fraudulent or misleading referral attributions.

    2.2 Enrollment
    To participate, Participant must register with us to receive a unique attribution code used to track which Participant is associated with a Talent (a "Referral Link"). When a Talent uses Participant's Referral Link, their referral will be automatically tracked. Talent will be linked to Participant by using the Participant's Referral Link or entering the Participant's registered email when signing up on our platform. Participant may submit support tickets via our platform with respect to referral linking and payment issues, and may use our platform for reminder communications to Talent; provided that we reserve the right to disable or remove any such communications, including without limitation due to unprofessional, discriminatory, or inappropriate language.

    2.3 Placement Fees and Payment
    2.3.1 Expenses
    We shall have no obligation to reimburse Participant for costs or other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Participant in referring Talent. No fees, payments, or reimbursements of any kind shall be payable to Participant except as expressly set forth in this Section 2.3.

    2.3.2 Placement Fees
    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.3, if a Talent introduced by Participant accepts a project as an expert consultant with us within sixty (60) days of being linked to Participant (or such other period as determined in our sole discretion), we shall pay the applicable Participant a one-time fee of $250 ("Placement Fees"); provided that the Talent must be hired and earn a total of $2,500 or more from engagements on the Platform, and provided that we reserve the right to adjust Placement Fees at any time until a Talent is engaged by us.

    2.3.3 Payment
    Placement Fees will be due and payable to the applicable Participant after a Talent referred by Participant in accordance with this Agreement accepts the engagement as an expert consultant and earns a total of $2,500 or more from the project as specified in their contract with us, and provided that such Talent is not an Ineligible Talent (as defined below). Payments of Placement Fees will be processed weekly, and will typically be issued on a weekly basis via our payment platforms and systems. Participant acknowledges and agrees that they shall be solely responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes and withholding with respect to payment of Placement Fees.

    2.3.4 Ineligible Talent
    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Placement Fees shall be due to Participant for referrals of Ineligible Talent. "Ineligible Talent" means a Talent referred by Participant to us who:
    • (a) was already an employee or independent contractor of us;
    • (b) did not use Participant's active Referral Link or enter Participant's email at the time of their submission to be an expert consultant;
    • (c) requests to delink from Participant or otherwise opts out of their inclusion in the Referral Program;
    • (d) is referred to us as a result of any attempt by or on behalf of the Participant to receive Placement Fees whereby either the Participant or referral is misrepresented, hidden, or altered during the Talent's application or engagement process;
    • (e) does not meet the applicable criteria set by us upon which Placement Fees are conditioned;
    • (f) before the date of referral: (i) sought to be an expert consultant on our platform; (ii) was referred to us by a third party; or (iii) was recruited by us to be an expert consultant.

    2.3.5 Referral Review
    (a) In the event that a Talent is found to be an Ineligible Talent, or Participant or a Talent believes that they have been incorrectly linked with other referrers or Talent for purposes of Placement Fees, they may request that our team review such referral (a "Referral Review"). A request for a Referral Review may only be filed if such Talent has not yet been engaged by us, and must be filed within seven (7) days of a receipt of a decision of eligibility or ineligibility of a referral by us.

    (b) If a Referral Review is requested in accordance with this Section 2.3.5, a ticket will be created for our team to review. The Participant may be required to provide evidence (such as screenshots or communication records) supporting the eligibility of their Talent referral.

    (c) Based on our review of a Referral Review, we may, in our sole discretion, take actions such as removing links between referrers and Talent, linking Talent to new referrers, and adjusting dates of referral for purposes of eligibility for Placement Fees.

    (d) Once a Talent has been relinked or delinked after a Referral Review, such decision shall be considered final.

    2.3.6 Contract Earnings
    (a) Deliverable-based contracts (e.g., short paid work trials to assess Talent fit for projects) are not eligible for the Referral Program or Placement Fees.

    (b) We reserve the right to adjust Placement Fees if a Talent qualifies for and completes a different project or role than the project or role for which they were originally referred.

    (c) Participant may receive additional Placement Fees for referred Talent that are moved to other projects instead of their originally referred projects, at our sole discretion.

    (d) Placement Fees will not be paid to Participant with respect to Talent on projects that are cancelled or changed before the specified earnings threshold is met.

    (e) Extensions or reclassifications of projects will be treated as new contracts for Talent, unless we specify otherwise.

    2.4 Independent Contractor
    Participant will refer Talent pursuant to this Agreement in the capacity of an independent contractor and not as an employee or agent of us. Participant shall control the conditions, time, details, and means by which Participant refers Talent. Participant shall have no authority to commit, act for or on behalf of us, or to bind us to any obligation or liability, including, without limitation, extending offers of employment or engagement to any Talent, or making any promises with respect to timing, amount of compensation, job duration, or conditions for termination of engagement or employment.

    2.5 Compliance with Law
    Participant agrees that it is in compliance with and shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. Participant has and shall maintain in effect all the licenses, permissions, authorizations, consents, and permits that it needs to carry out its obligations under this Agreement.
  • Content: You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use uploaded content (e.g., CVs, questions) for Platform operations, matching, and anonymized analytics. You retain ownership but warrant accuracy and non-infringement.

3. Payments and Fees

  • Payments: Processed via secure providers. Hirers pay agreed rates; Talent receives payouts minus our fees. We reserve the right to change providers, rates, or structures at any time.
  • Fees: We set and modify fees at our discretion (e.g., markup on rates: Hirer pays $140/hr, Talent receives $100/hr, we retain $40/hr). Commissions: 20% initial; tiered/flat for commoditized roles. No notice required for changes.
  • Escrow/Payouts: Manual capture for escrow; releases on approval. Disputes resolved at our discretion or via arbitration.
  • Taxes/Compliance: Users handle taxes; we report as required (e.g., 1099s). No liability for user compliance.
  • Refunds: Non-refundable except for our errors, at our sole discretion.

4. Intellectual Property and Confidentiality

  • Platform IP: We own all rights to the Platform, models, and aggregated/anonymized data. Limited license for use; no reverse-engineering.
  • User IP: Retain rights to your content; grant us license for operations.
  • CDAs: Auto-generated universal templates (e.g., 1-year term default; adjustable). Users agree to honor; we facilitate but are not party. Violations between users are their responsibility; report to us for enforcement (e.g., bans). We disclaim liability for breaches.
  • Data Ownership: We own de-identified/aggregated data for improvements; no sale of personal data.

5. Warranties and Limitations

  • No Warranties: Platform "as is"; no guarantees of matches, earnings, or outcomes. We disclaim all warranties (express/implied, merchantability, fitness).
  • Liability Limitation: Our liability limited to fees paid in prior 12 months. No indirect/consequential damages (e.g., lost profits). Not liable for user disputes, IP breaches, or off-Platform actions.
  • Indemnification: You shall indemnify, defend (at our option), and hold harmless us and our officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and permitted assigns (collectively, "Indemnified Party") against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys' fees, fees and the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Agreement, and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers, incurred by Indemnified Party (collectively, "Losses"), arising out of or resulting from any claim of a third party arising out of or occurring in connection with your negligence, willful misconduct, or breach of this Agreement. You shall not enter into any settlement without our or Indemnified Party's prior written consent.
  • Force Majeure: No liability for events beyond control (e.g., pandemics, hacks).

6. Termination and Disputes

  • Termination: We may suspend/terminate accounts for any reason, including violations. Upon termination, settle outstanding payments; no refunds.
  • Disputes: Binding arbitration (AAA rules) in Delaware; class actions waived. Governing law: Delaware, USA (without conflicts). To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with Delaware law; provided that any and all claims or disputes relating to, arising from or regarding this Agreement or your participation in the Referral Program shall be governed by the terms of your agreement with us, including without limitation the arbitration terms set forth therein.
  • Severability: If any term or provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
  • Waiver: No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, no failure to exercise or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

7. Miscellaneous

  • Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the Referral Program, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding such subject matter.
  • Assignment: You shall not assign, transfer, delegate, or subcontract any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 7 shall be null and void. No assignment or delegation shall relieve you of any of its obligations hereunder. We may assign these Terms without your consent.
  • Notification Procedures and Changes to this Agreement: We may provide notifications to you via email notice or written or hard copy notice, or through posting of such notice on our website, as we determine in our sole discretion. We reserve the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to you, provided that you may opt out of certain means of notification, as required under applicable law or as described in this Agreement. We are not responsible for any automatic filtering you or your network providers may apply to email notifications sent to the email address you provide. We may, in our sole discretion, modify or update this Agreement from time to time, and so you should review this page periodically. When we change this Agreement in a material manner, we will update the 'last modified' date at the top of this page and notify you that material changes have been made to this Agreement. This Agreement applies to and governs participation in the Referral Program effective as of the start of your participation in the Referral Program. Your continued participation in the Referral Program after any change to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of the new terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not agree to any part of this Agreement or to any future terms or conditions of this Agreement, do not participate in the Referral Program.
  • Contact: support@pharmasmarket.com.

By using the Platform, you acknowledge understanding these Terms.