The Save Your Skin Foundation was founded in 2006 by melanoma survivor, Kathleen Barnard. We help those with melanoma find the latest treatments and provide support for those who need it. Save Your Skin Foundation – House Rules:
We work in a regulated environment and because of the unique legal situation in the healthcare space, we can’t engage in sensitive topics, or discussions about any pharmaceutical products or treatment options. For this reason, we want to make sure that the discussions that take place stay on topic and are constructive. If your comment does not comply with the following basic rules, it will not be posted on the website:
• If your posts are product related;
• If your posts include profanity, defamatory, libelous, offensive, abusive, discriminatory or demeaning content (including images, videos and links);
• If your posts are disparaging, threatening, condone violence or illegal behaviour;
• If your posts are off-topic;
• If your posts offer health or medical advice;
• If your posts contain any personal information such as your email address or phone number;
• If your posts violate another’s copyright or intellectual property;
• If your posts are commercial, e.g. sell products and services, or recruit fans and followers;
• If your posts are excessively repetitive and/or disruptive to the community or are spam;
• If your posts contain proprietary, confidential, sensitive, or non-public information;
Please be aware that this community is English and French-speaking only and as such any other language content may be removed. Should you include a post detailing any side effects, SYSF will need to contact you to find out more information. This is due to legal obligations concerning drug safety reporting. We do not aim to store your email address or other personal details. However, in case of an adverse event or product issue, we would need to store information about you, such as your name and other details about the adverse event or product issue. This information is required to be submitted to the Novartis Drug Safety department and/or health regulatory authorities. If you believe that you have experienced any medical side effects or reactions to any medical products you should consult your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional immediately.
