Press Releases
Read the latest news from FDB and Hearst Health.
FDB Statement on COVID-19
Jan 11, 2021
FDB (First Databank) continues to operate its business and all of its software solutions as normal.
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Drug information and new SNOMED concepts for COVID-19 vaccines in Multilex
Dec 18, 2020
The Multilex drug database includes records for the available COVID-19 vaccines in the UK (including the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162B2 manufactured by Pfizer- BioNTech) in line with the NHS BSA Dictionary of Medicines and Devices.
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FDB's AnalyseRx and OptimiseRx available on G-Cloud 12 Digital Marketplace
Oct 14, 2020
FDB (First Databank) is pleased to announce that their latest medicines optimisation solution, FDB AnalyseRx, has been approved to join the G-Cloud 12 framework, joining FDB OptimiseRx on the government’s latest G-Cloud framework.
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2020 08 25 Newly merged CCG expands tech support to improve practice prescribing
Aug 25, 2020
Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group to support prescribers to improve the quality and safety of prescribing
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Thousands of GP practices to avoid hazardous prescribing with help from new PINCER tech partnership
Feb 11, 2020
University of Nottingham team and FDB partner to flag crucial national safety indicators to thousands of primary care professionals through OptimiseRx prescribing software
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FDB team to exhibit at Digital Health Rewired
Feb 10, 2020
FDB today announced that it will be exhibiting at Digital Health Rewired 2020 on 4th March at London Olympia
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New Leadership Appointments Announced at Hearst Healths FDB
Jan 16, 2020
Charles Tuchinda Named Executive Chairman and Bob Katter Promoted to President
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FDB Multilex incorporates 55,600 new dm+d lymphoedema products
Nov 13, 2019
FDB has announced that it has completed content development to improve coverage of lymphoedema appliances, specifically around the addition of dm+d lymphoedema items within the FDB Multilex database.
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Wide variance in safety indicator drug monitoring by GP practices revealed in new data
Nov 4, 2019
Calls for GP practices to standardise routine drug therapeutic monitoring after disparity revealed in analysis of practice data from FDB’s OptimiseRx
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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust shortlisted for award
Oct 31, 2019
York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was shortlisted for a BBH Award - Best Use of Technology (Acute Care).
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FDB response to Public Health England Prescribed Medicines Review
Sep 12, 2019
Darren Nichols, Managing Director at FDB UK, comments on the findings and recommendations from Public Health England’s review into dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines
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FDB Launches Unified Global Brand Identity
May 6, 2019
Refreshed global brand marks the company’s fourth decade of continuous business operations.
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NHS £100m savings
Oct 9, 2018
GP practices and NHS clinical commissioning groups across England save over £100 million since using FDB OptimiseRx to improve prescribing quality.
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