# Patent Expiry Monitor - FDA Drug Listing Expiry Tracker (`intelscrape/patent-expiry-monitor`) Actor Fetches NDA-approved drug products from the FDA openFDA NDC API and returns their listing expiration dates, applicant, active ingredients, and drug metadata for pharmaceutical market intelligence. - **URL**: https://apify.com/intelscrape/patent-expiry-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [IntelScrape](https://apify.com/intelscrape) (community) - **Categories:** Business, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Patent Expiry Monitor — Generic Drug Entry Intelligence Track pharmaceutical patent expirations from the FDA Orange Book. Find **generic drug market entry opportunities** before competitors. Scores each patent by expiry timing, Para IV challenges, and therapeutic area size. ### What you get - Drug name (brand + generic), originator company - Patent expiration date, patent number, exclusivity type - **Days until expiry** + **Opportunity score** (0–100) - Para IV ANDA challenges (= active generic entry attempts) - Therapeutic area, drug class, route of administration - Existing generic competition count - FDA application number and direct link ### Use cases - **Generic pharma strategy** — prioritize ANDA filings - **Pharmaceutical investment** — find drugs approaching off-patent - **Life cycle management** — originator monitoring of Para IV challenges - **M&A intelligence** — value generic pipeline acquisitions - **Academic research** — patent cliff analysis ### Sample output ```json { "drugName": "Eliquis (apixaban)", "company": "Bristol-Myers Squibb", "patentNumber": "US7396825", "expiryDate": "2026-11-21", "daysUntilExpiry": 253, "opportunityScore": 87, "opportunityGrade": "🔥 HIGH — Near-term generic entry opportunity", "paraIVChallenges": 3, "genericCount": 0, "therapeuticArea": "Cardiovascular" } ```` ### Keywords patent expiry tracker, FDA Orange Book scraper, generic drug opportunities, ANDA filing intelligence, pharmaceutical patent cliff, Para IV challenges, drug patent expiration, generic entry strategy, pharma competitive intelligence, off-patent drugs, brand-to-generic, exclusivity expiration ### Schedule Run monthly. Patent expirations are fixed dates, but new Para IV filings appear regularly. *** ### ?? More Actors by This Developer | Actor | What it does | |-------|-------------| | **FDA Drug Pipeline Tracker** | Track drugs approaching FDA approval � pairs perfectly with patent expiry | | **SEC Insider Trading Tracker** | See who's trading around generic entry announcements | | **Gov Contract Scraper** | NIH and BARDA pharma R\&D contracts � who is getting funded | | **LinkedIn Lead Scraper** | Find IP attorneys, regulatory affairs leads, pharma BD directors | > ?? **Power combo**: Patent Expiry Monitor (when) ? FDA Drug Tracker (what's pipeline) ? SEC Insider (who's positioning). # Actor input Schema ## `yearsAhead` (type: `integer`): Patents expiring within this window ## `therapeuticAreas` (type: `array`): e.g. \["oncology", "diabetes", "cardiology"]. Empty = all. ## `companyNames` (type: `array`): e.g. \["Pfizer", "Merck", "AstraZeneca"] ## `includeParaIV` (type: `boolean`): ANDA Para IV filings = active generic entry attempts — high priority ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Max results ## Actor input object example ```json { "yearsAhead": 7, "therapeuticAreas": [], "companyNames": [], "includeParaIV": true, "maxResults": 500 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("intelscrape/patent-expiry-monitor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("intelscrape/patent-expiry-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call intelscrape/patent-expiry-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=intelscrape/patent-expiry-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Patent Expiry Monitor - FDA Drug Listing Expiry Tracker", "description": "Fetches NDA-approved drug products from the FDA openFDA NDC API and returns their listing expiration dates, applicant, active ingredients, and drug metadata for pharmaceutical market intelligence.", "version": "2.1", "x-build-id": "UY9pYKlBZHzkMk8rR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/intelscrape~patent-expiry-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-intelscrape-patent-expiry-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/intelscrape~patent-expiry-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-intelscrape-patent-expiry-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/intelscrape~patent-expiry-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-intelscrape-patent-expiry-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "yearsAhead": { "title": "Years ahead to monitor", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20, "type": "integer", "description": "Patents expiring within this window", "default": 7 }, "therapeuticAreas": { "title": "Filter by therapeutic area (optional)", "type": "array", "description": "e.g. [\"oncology\", \"diabetes\", \"cardiology\"]. Empty = all.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "companyNames": { "title": "Filter by originator company (optional)", "type": "array", "description": "e.g. [\"Pfizer\", \"Merck\", \"AstraZeneca\"]", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [] }, "includeParaIV": { "title": "Include Para IV challenges", "type": "boolean", "description": "ANDA Para IV filings = active generic entry attempts — high priority", "default": true }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "Max results", "default": 500 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```