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Fda Drug Recalls

Fda Drug Recalls

Public data actor with normalized output.

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OpenFDA Drug Recalls

Fetch FDA drug recall and enforcement action data from the OpenFDA public API.

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This actor retrieves drug recall information, safety alerts, and enforcement actions from the FDA's OpenFDA database.

Input

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
queriesstring[]Yes-Search queries for drug recalls
maxItemsPerQueryintegerNo100Max records per query (1-1000)
includeRawbooleanNofalseInclude raw payload in output

Example Queries

  • "drug recall" - General drug recalls
  • "safety alert" - Safety-related recalls or enforcement actions
  • "ACE inhibitor recall" - Therapeutic-class-specific recall search

Output

FieldTypeDescription
sourcestringAlways openfda_drug_recalls
querystringOriginal search query
recordTypestringrecall or error
titlestringDrug/product name
identifierstringFDA recall number
datestringRecall initiation date (YYYY-MM-DD when available)
urlstringLink to FDA recall page
summarystringRecall reason and details
companystringRecalling firm when available
recallClassstringStructured FDA recall classification (Class I/II/III)
statusstringRecall status when available
apiStatusstringok, error, or omitted

Example input

{
"queries": ["drug recall", "ACE inhibitor recall"],
"maxItemsPerQuery": 50,
"includeRaw": false
}

Example output

[
{
"source": "openfda_drug_recalls",
"query": "ACE inhibitor recall",
"recordType": "recall",
"title": "Lisinopril 10mg Tablets",
"identifier": "D-1234-2024",
"date": "2024-02-15",
"url": "https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls",
"summary": "Recall: D-1234-2024 | Classification: Class II | Firm: PharmaCorp Inc. | Reason: Overfill detected | Status: Ongoing",
"company": "PharmaCorp Inc.",
"recallClass": "Class II",
"status": "Ongoing"
}
]

Notes

  • Data sourced from the OpenFDA public API.
  • The actor preserves broad queries like drug recall, but more specific phrases can narrow results.
  • Check https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls for official recall notices and context.

Version: 0.2.0
Author: OpenClaw/Apify