As part of its ongoing Middle East expansion strategy, First DataBank, a leading provider of drug databases and clinical decision support, will be attending two major conferences in the Middle East in May. The Saudi eHealth Conference in Riyadh, 2-4 May www.saudiehealth.org and the Iraq Regional Health Summit to be held in Istanbul on 21-22 May www.investmentsummits.com

First DataBank Managing Director, Darren Nichols said, “We have been delighted by the response to our clinical decision support products in the Middle East. The decision to raise our profile at these two strategic events demonstrates our continuing commitment to support the rapidly developing Middle East healthcare industry.”

First DataBank will be sharing a stand at Saudi eHealth with its sister company Zynx Health, a market leader in providing evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions.

Kimberly Denney, Vice President of International for Zynx Health commented on the Middle East opportunities, “We are witnessing an increased interest from the healthcare market in the Middle East. Organisations there are seeking to invest in technologies such as clinical decision support that will support their clinicians in providing the highest standards of care possible.”

To meet with First DataBank representatives at the Saudi eHealth Conference please contact us at info@firstdatabank.co.uk

About First DataBank
First DataBank, a subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, is a leading, global provider of drug knowledge bases and active clinical decision support. With over 30 years’ experience of maintaining, developing and integrating drug knowledge bases across the entire healthcare spectrum, First DataBank has unrivalled expertise and knowledge in this specialist field.

Patient safety is the driving force behind our business. Through the effective integration of our products into clinical systems, we enable safer prescribing, dispensing and administration.

For more information please visit www.firstdatabank.co.uk or call +44 (0)1392 440 100

About Zynx Health
Zynx Health, a subsidiary of Hearst Corporation, is the market leader in providing evidence-based and experience-based clinical decision support solutions proven to measurably improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. Thousands of hospital organisations and providers trust Zynx Health clinical evidence, order sets, plans of care, clinical decision rules, quality forecasters, and practice guidelines to drive clinical improvements at the point of care and deploy the clinical decision support solutions required to demonstrate meaningful use of electronic health record systems. Collectively, clients have customised and deployed more than 100,000 order sets and plans of care within Zynx Health's online solutions.

To learn more, visit www.zynxhealth.com or call +1 888.333.ZYNX (9969).

For further information please contact:
Liz Pugh
First DataBank
+44 (0)1392 440127
liz_pugh@firstdatabank.co.uk