# EMA watch for one substance: tirzepatide

**Use case:** 

Watches the European Medicines Agency register and shortages list for one active substance, tirzepatide. The first run returns the current EU record for every matching medicine; later runs return only what changed: new authorisations, status changes, withdrawals and new or resolved shortages. Swap in your own substances, ATC codes or holders and schedule it twice a day.

## Input

```json
{
  "watchSubstances": [
    "tirzepatide"
  ],
  "onlyWatchlistMatches": true,
  "includeShortages": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "changeType": {
    "label": "Change type"
  },
  "medicineName": {
    "label": "Medicine name"
  },
  "activeSubstance": {
    "label": "Active substance"
  },
  "atcCode": {
    "label": "Atc code"
  },
  "marketingAuthorisationHolder": {
    "label": "Marketing authorisation holder"
  },
  "medicineStatus": {
    "label": "Medicine status"
  },
  "previousStatus": {
    "label": "Previous status"
  },
  "shortageStatus": {
    "label": "Shortage status"
  },
  "watchlistMatch": {
    "label": "Watchlist match"
  },
  "medicineUrl": {
    "label": "Medicine url"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The EMA Medicines Scraper / API: Shortages & Authorisations Watch Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "EMA watch for one substance: tirzepatide". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/c2Nsq87pieSWXrAs9) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "EMA watch for one substance: tirzepatide" task

The EMA Medicines Scraper / API: Shortages & Authorisations Watch Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like watchlist — active substances / inns, only return watchlist matches, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "EMA watch for one substance: tirzepatide" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as change type, medicine name, active substance, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "EMA watch for one substance: tirzepatide" task via API](https://apify.com/kittiwake/ema-medicines-watch.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [EMA Medicines Scraper / API: Shortages & Authorisations Watch](https://apify.com/kittiwake/ema-medicines-watch.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/kittiwake/ema-medicines-watch.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/kittiwake/ema-medicines-watch.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).