FDB (First Databank, Inc.)
Hospitals and Health CareCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
First Databank (FDB) develops and integrates trusted drug knowledge to inform critical healthcare decisions. Its drug databases power a wide range of healthcare information systems used by most hospitals, physician practices, pharmacies, payers, and other areas of care, reaching millions of clinicians, business associates, and patients daily. Based in South San Francisco, California, the company employs a few hundred people. Operating in the hospitals and health care sector, FDB positions itself as a foundational source of drug knowledge that supports patient safety, efficiency, and health outcomes across the care continuum. Recent developments include the February 2026 announcement that Photon Health integrated with FDB's Vela platform, aiming to enhance prescription routing and pharmacy connectivity and to support a more modern prescribing experience.