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1. Articles published from 2026 onward: licensed under CC-BY 4.0.
Articles published 2026 onward are distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, including commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited.

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For articles published prior to 2026, please contact us directly at production@elmerpress.com for permission and quotation if you reuse our articles for commercial purposes.

3. What is commercial or non-commercial reuse

Non-Commercial Use may Include but not limited to the Following
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Incorporating the article within an educational course pack or compilation, whether in physical or digital form, within the authors' institution.This provision is void if the compilation or training program involves a commercial fee.

Commercial Use may include but not limited to the Following
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Including segments or complete published articles within other creations in exchange for a fee.

Utilizing portions or entirety of the published articles by organizations or entities for promotional or advertising intentions, subject to a fee.

Any distribution, whether partial or complete, of published articles by pharmaceutical agencies is universally categorized as commercial use.

Reprinting portions or the entirety of the article within a book or other publication, whether edited by the author or others, where the book is intended for sale and profit.

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