Fda Drug Recalls
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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
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
queries | string[] | Yes | - | Search queries for drug recalls |
maxItemsPerQuery | integer | No | 100 | Max records per query (1-1000) |
includeRaw | boolean | No | false | Include 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
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
source | string | Always openfda_drug_recalls |
query | string | Original search query |
recordType | string | recall or error |
title | string | Drug/product name |
identifier | string | FDA recall number |
date | string | Recall initiation date (YYYY-MM-DD when available) |
url | string | Link to FDA recall page |
summary | string | Recall reason and details |
company | string | Recalling firm when available |
recallClass | string | Structured FDA recall classification (Class I/II/III) |
status | string | Recall status when available |
apiStatus | string | ok, 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