# Fierce Biotech News Scraper (`parseforge/fiercebiotech-news-scraper`) Actor
Pull articles from Fierce Biotech across main, research, regulatory, clinical, deals, and R and D feeds. Each record carries imageUrl, title, author, publish date, category, summary, and url. Great for biotech market intelligence, deal tracking, and content aggregation in pharma research.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/fiercebiotech-news-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Business, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $7.50 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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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".
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```bash
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```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
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```bash
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# README
## ๐ Fierce Biotech News Scraper
> ๐ **Export Fierce Biotech news in seconds. Title, author, publish date, category, summary, URL, and lead image from the public Fierce Biotech RSS feeds.**
> ๐ **Last updated:** 2026-06-05 ยท **๐ 9 fields** per record ยท Fierce Biotech ยท 6 section feeds ยท Real-time
The Fierce Biotech News Scraper turns the public Fierce Biotech RSS feeds into a flat dataset. Pull the latest biotech, regulatory, clinical, R&D, and deals stories.
| ๐ฏ Target Audience | ๐ก Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|
| ๐ Biotech analysts | Track competitor announcements |
| ๐ Investors | Monitor pivotal news |
| ๐ฐ Media monitoring | Aggregate with other biotech feeds |
| ๐ค OSINT | Feed news into dashboards |
| ๐ข BD teams | Track licensing and partnership news |
| ๐ฉโ๐ป Developers | Skip RSS parsing |
### ๐ What the Fierce Biotech News Scraper does
- Pulls the live Fierce Biotech RSS for the selected section.
- Parses each article into a flat row with title, author, date, summary, URL, and lead image.
- Filters by keyword substring.
- Surfaces empty results as a clean error row.
- Exports to your preferred dataset format.
> ๐ก **Why it matters:** Fierce Biotech is one of the most-read biopharma news outlets. This actor pipes it directly into your monitoring stack.
### ๐ฌ Full Demo
_๐ง Coming soon._
### โ๏ธ Input
Field
Type
Required
Description
keyword
string
No
Substring filter.
maxItems
integer
No
Free 10, paid up to 1,000,000.
feed
enum
No
Main, research, regulatory, clinical, deals, R&D.
**Example 1, latest clinical data**
```json
{ "feed": "clinical", "maxItems": 25 }
````
**Example 2, regulatory news matching 'FDA'**
```json
{ "feed": "regulatory", "keyword": "FDA", "maxItems": 25 }
```
> โ ๏ธ **Good to Know:** The Fierce Biotech RSS feed shows the most recent items, typically the latest 20-30 per section.
### ๐ Output
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ผ๏ธ `imageUrl` | string | Lead image. |
| ๐ `title` | string | Article title. |
| โ๏ธ `author` | string | Byline. |
| ๐ `publishDate` | string | Publish timestamp. |
| ๐ท๏ธ `category` | string | Section. |
| ๐ `summary` | string | Plain-text summary. |
| ๐ `url` | string | Permalink. |
| ๐ `scrapedAt` | string | Fetch timestamp. |
| โ `error` | string | Error message if any. |
```json
{
"imageUrl": "https://www.fiercebiotech.com/sites/default/files/example.jpg",
"title": "Oncology biotech wins fast-track designation",
"author": "Jane Doe",
"publishDate": "Thu, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000",
"category": "Regulatory",
"summary": "The FDA granted fast-track status to...",
"url": "https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/oncology-biotech-wins",
"scrapedAt": "2026-06-05T12:00:00.000Z",
"error": null
}
```
### โจ Why choose this Actor
| ๐ | Public RSS, no key required. |
| ๐งน | Plain-text summaries with lead image. |
| ๐ฏ | 6 section feeds. |
| ๐ | Pipe straight into your news stack. |
| ๐พ | Push to dataset, instant export. |
### ๐ How it compares to alternatives
| Approach | Setup | Categories | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Email newsletter | Manual | Limited | No |
| Custom RSS reader | 1 hr | All | Sometimes |
| **This Actor** | 5 sec | Built-in | Yes |
### ๐ How to use
1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Pick a feed.
3. Click **Start**.
### ๐ผ Business use cases
**๐ Daily intelligence digest.** Combine regulatory and deals feeds into one digest.
**๐ค BD prospecting.** Monitor partnership announcements.
**๐ฐ Media monitoring.** Pipe into PR tools.
**๐ค AI summaries.** Feed into an LLM digest pipeline.
### ๐ Automating Fierce Biotech News Scraper
- **Make / Zapier** trigger and push to Slack or Notion.
- **Cron** scheduler via Apify, hourly.
- **Webhooks** on run completion.
- **Pipe to BigQuery / Snowflake / Postgres** via integrations.
### ๐ Beyond business use cases
**๐ Teaching.** Show students how news drives biotech valuations.
**๐งช Personal interest.** Track a favorite therapeutic area.
**๐ค Patient advocacy.** Spot trial readouts.
**๐งฐ Prototyping.** Build a news app fast.
### ๐ค Ask an AI assistant about this scraper
Paste this README and describe your monitoring workflow.
### โ Frequently Asked Questions
**โ Do I need a subscription?** No.
**โ How fresh is the feed?** Minutes after publishing.
**โ How many items?** Typically 20-30 per feed.
**โ Are summaries full?** Excerpts only.
**โ Lead image?** Pulled from `media:content` or article body when present.
**โ Can I schedule runs?** Yes.
**โ Is this scraping?** Public RSS only.
**โ Will the schema change?** Core fields stable.
**โ HTML entities decoded?** Yes.
**โ Download format?** Any format Apify supports.
### ๐ Integrate with any app
Apify ships native integrations with Make, Zapier, Slack, Discord, Google Drive, Google Sheets, Gmail, Airbyte, Keboola, Telegram, GitHub, and any REST or webhook endpoint.
### ๐ Recommended Actors
| Actor | What it does |
|---|---|
| [ParseForge Endpoints News Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/endpoints-news-scraper) | Endpoints biotech news. |
| [ParseForge ProMED Alerts Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/promed-mail-alerts-scraper) | Outbreak alerts. |
| [ParseForge NIH Reporter Grants Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/nih-reporter-grants-scraper) | NIH grants. |
| [ParseForge WHO ICTRP Trials Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/who-ictrp-trials-scraper) | Global clinical trials. |
> ๐ก **Pro Tip:** browse the complete [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge) for 900+ production-grade scrapers across business intelligence, real estate, e-commerce, sports, finance, and public records.
***
**Disclaimer:** This actor scrapes only publicly available data. ParseForge is not affiliated with Fierce Biotech or Questex. Users are responsible for complying with the target site's terms of service and applicable law. [Create a free account w/ $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
# Actor input Schema
## `keyword` (type: `string`):
Substring filter against article title and summary.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Free users limited to 10 items. Paid users up to 1,000,000.
## `feed` (type: `string`):
Fierce Biotech RSS feed to pull.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxItems": 10,
"feed": "main"
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxItems": 10
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/fiercebiotech-news-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ 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 = { "maxItems": 10 }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/fiercebiotech-news-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/fiercebiotech-news-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/fiercebiotech-news-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Fierce Biotech News Scraper",
"description": "Pull articles from Fierce Biotech across main, research, regulatory, clinical, deals, and R and D feeds. Each record carries imageUrl, title, author, publish date, category, summary, and url. Great for biotech market intelligence, deal tracking, and content aggregation in pharma research.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "oM79eJy4u3epNwJoA"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/parseforge~fiercebiotech-news-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-parseforge-fiercebiotech-news-scraper",
"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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/parseforge~fiercebiotech-news-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-parseforge-fiercebiotech-news-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/parseforge~fiercebiotech-news-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-parseforge-fiercebiotech-news-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"keyword": {
"title": "Keyword filter",
"type": "string",
"description": "Substring filter against article title and summary."
},
"maxItems": {
"title": "Max Items",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Free users limited to 10 items. Paid users up to 1,000,000."
},
"feed": {
"title": "Feed",
"enum": [
"main",
"research",
"regulatory",
"clinical",
"deals",
"rd"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Fierce Biotech RSS feed to pull.",
"default": "main"
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```