Drug Databases
That Empower
Critical Decisions

Creating and delivering Canada's most trusted drug databases. Partnering with our customers to help improve safety, efficiency and outcomes.
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First Databank (FDB) is the leading provider of clinical and descriptive drug knowledge that’s integrated into healthcare information systems in Canada (including Epic, MEDITECH, Telus, QHR, Well Health, Maximus, and the majority of Provincial drug information systems), and the United States. Our knowledge has been tried, tested and trusted by millions of clinicians and other decision-makers from every segment of healthcare.

FDB Drug and Medical Device Database Solutions for Canada

The links below will take you to the FDB U.S. website where you can learn more.
MedKnowledge
Robust drug database enabling healthcare professionals to make precise medication-related decisions that help improve patient safety and healthcare outcomes.
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AlertSpace
Breakthrough software solution enabling clinicians to collaboratively improve and customize medication alerts to make them more meaningful, intuitive and actionable.
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OrderKnowledge
Smart, user-friendly medication order strings that leverage patient context to foster more intuitive computerized provider order entry in the fewest possible steps.
Learn about OrderKnowledge
Prizm
A structured medical device database that brings clarity to the hospital supply chain and clinical areas to improve clinical, operational, and financial outcomes.
Learn about Prizm
What We See
Young Girl with DNA Helix
A world where medication errors are a part of the distant past.
We share a vision of a healthier world that is propelled by a deep understanding of the possibilities that drug and medical device databases bring, and a collaborative approach to meeting the needs of healthcare IT systems and medical decision makers.
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FDB’s drug content is like working with a complete artist’s palette. The data is flexible which supports us as system designers to create optimal clinical solutions during product development.
Meta Healthcare
Sal Barcia
President
Meta Healthcare Solutions
Our experience with the FDB team has been one of over-the-top responsiveness and support to ensure we have what we need, and any questions are answered completely.
NextGen Healthcare
Simon Aubrey
EHR Development Supervisor
NextGen