Epocrates is a mobile medical reference app, owned by

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, that provides clinical reference information on drugs, diseases, diagnostics and patient management.

History

Founded in 1998 by three Stanford Business School students, early versions of Epocrates ran on

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devices and desktop computers. By 2006, the user base had reached an estimated 525,000 users worldwide, including 200,000 doctors in the United States. Upon the introduction of the Apple iPhone, Epocrates became the first medical app on Apple's mobile platform. Early funding partners M1included Bay City Capital,

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, Interwest Partners, Sprout Group, and Three Arch Partners. In 2010, the company grew to more than 250 employees and surpassed 1 million users worldwide, including 40% of the physicians in

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. On January 7, 2013, it was announced that

would acquire Epocrates for about $293 million. In February 2022, Matt Titus was appointed as

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Products

The Epocrates app is designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals for use at the point of care. App users check drug dosing, drug interactions, drug safety details, medical news, disease diagnosis and management guidance, as well as evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. athenahealth markets free and paid subscription versions of the app, which are available from Google Play or the App Store.

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