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OpenFDA Drug & Device Data Scraper

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Query the FDA Open Data API for drug adverse events, drug labels, drug recalls, and device recalls. No API key required. Search by drug name or manufacturer. Filter by date range. Output structured records with key safety signals.

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Hojun Lee

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What it does

Scrapes four FDA Open Data endpoints:

Mode	Endpoint	Data
`adverse_events`	`/drug/event.json`	FAERS/MedWatch adverse event reports
`drug_labels`	`/drug/label.json`	FDA drug labels (SPL) with indications & warnings
`drug_recalls`	`/drug/enforcement.json`	Drug enforcement / recall actions
`device_recalls`	`/device/enforcement.json`	Medical device enforcement / recall actions

Input

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`mode`	string	`adverse_events`	Dataset to query
`searchQuery`	string	`aspirin`	Drug name or manufacturer to search for
`limit`	integer	`100`	Max records to return (1–1000)
`dateRange`	string	`1year`	Time window: `1month`, `6months`, `1year`, `all`

Example input — adverse events for Pfizer

{
  "mode": "adverse_events",
  "searchQuery": "pfizer",
  "limit": 200,
  "dateRange": "1year"
}

Example input — aspirin recalls (all time)

{
  "mode": "drug_recalls",
  "searchQuery": "aspirin",
  "limit": 50,
  "dateRange": "all"
}

Output (adverse_events)

{
  "mode": "adverse_events",
  "report_id": "10000004",
  "drug_name": "ASPIRIN",
  "manufacturer": "Bayer",
  "reaction": "headache, nausea",
  "serious": true,
  "outcome": "recovered",
  "report_date": "2026-01-15",
  "country": "US",
  "num_drugs": 2,
  "num_reactions": 3,
  "fetched_at": "2026-09-01T10:00:00+00:00"
}

Output (drug_recalls / device_recalls)

{
  "mode": "drug_recalls",
  "report_id": "D-1234-2026",
  "drug_name": "ASPIRIN 325MG TABLETS",
  "manufacturer": "Acme Pharma Inc",
  "recall_class": "Class II",
  "recall_status": "Ongoing",
  "reason": "Subpotent drug product",
  "product_quantity": "500,000 bottles",
  "report_date": "2025-06-01",
  "country": "US",
  "fetched_at": "2026-09-01T10:00:00+00:00"
}

Pricing

Event	Price
Actor start	$0.005
Per record fetched	$0.002

Fetching 100 records costs approximately $0.205.

FDA API Notes

No API key required — 1,000 requests/day free
Rate limit: ~40 requests/minute (handled automatically via semaphore + delay)
For high-volume usage, register for a free FDA API key at https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/

Data Source

All data is sourced from the FDA Open Data portal:

https://open.fda.gov/
Terms of Service: https://open.fda.gov/terms/

FDA data is public domain — no copyright restrictions.

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