OpenFDA Drug Data Scraper - Labels, Adverse Events, Recalls & NDC

Overview

Extract FDA pharmaceutical data via the official OpenFDA API. Access 19. 6M+ adverse event reports, 253K+ drug labels, enforcement recalls, and NDC directory.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
apiKey	string	OpenFDA API key for higher rate limits (120K calls/day with key, 1K without)
mode	string (required)	Type of FDA data to scrape	drug-labels
searchQuery	string	OpenFDA search syntax (e.g., 'brand_name:tylenol' or 'manufacturer_name:pfizer')
maxResults	integer	Maximum total results to fetch	100
dateFrom	string	Start date for filtering (YYYY-MM-DD format, works with adverse-events and re...
dateTo	string	End date for filtering (YYYY-MM-DD format, works with adverse-events and reca...

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "recall_number": "LIC-2025-001",
  "classification": "Sample classification",
  "recalling_firm": "Sample recalling_firm",
  "reason_for_recall": "Sample reason_for_recall",
  "status": "Active",
  "recall_initiation_date": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the OpenFDA Drug Data Scraper - Labels, Adverse Events, Recalls & NDC actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~openfda-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxResults": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/openfda-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxResults": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect OpenFDA Drug Data Scraper - Labels, Adverse Events, Recalls & NDC with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration