First Databank

First Databank
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Healthcare; Information technology;
Founded	1978
Headquarters	2 Tower Place, 21st Floor; South San Francisco, California, U.S.
Key people	Charles Tuchinda executive chairman); Cynthia MacAskill (senior vice president, finance); Virginia Halsey (senior vice president, strategy and product management);
Number of employees	400
Parent	Hearst Corporation
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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