First Databank

First Databank
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Healthcare; Information technology;
Founded	1978; 46 years ago
Headquarters	701 Gateway Blvd., Suite 600; South San Francisco, California, U.S.
Key people	Robert Katter (president; Charles Tuchinda executive chairman); Cynthia MacAskill (vice president, finance); Joan Kapusnik-Uner (vice president, Clinical Content);
Number of employees	400
Parent	Hearst Communications
Website	fdbhealth.com

First Databank (FDB) is a major provider of drug and medical device databases that help inform healthcare professionals to make decisions.^[1] FDB partners with information system developers to deliver useful medication- and medical device-related information to clinicians, business associates, and patients. FDB is part of Hearst and the Hearst Health network.

^ "Drug naming standard for electronic health records enhanced". National Institutes of Health. August 2015.

[nihgov-1] "Drug naming standard for electronic health records enhanced". National Institutes of Health. August 2015.

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