💊 Fast OpenFDA Scraper — Drug Recalls, Adverse Events & Approvals

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An enterprise-grade, ultra-fast FDA Pharmaceutical & Drug Safety Scraper powered by the official openFDA regulatory databases. Extract high-ticket Drug Recalls (Class I, II, III), FAERS Adverse Events, and NDC Prescription Approvals with zero browser overhead on 256MB RAM.

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🚀 Key Advantages Over Competitors

Feature	Legacy Competitors (scrapers_lat, benthepythondev)	Fast OpenFDA Scraper (Ours)
Data Scope	Food recalls only OR limited drug text	3-in-1: Drug Recalls, FAERS Events & NDC Approvals
Recall Classification	Flat text	Class I (Fatal/Life-Threatening), Class II & III filtering
Safety Signals (FAERS)	Unstructured	Structured MedDRA terms, hospitalization & fatality flags
Performance	Slow / frequent timeouts	Sub-second REST execution on 256MB RAM
Resilience	Breaks on API maintenance	100% Guaranteed Non-Empty Output (Verified Baseline)
Proxy Overhead	Often requires heavy residential proxies	Zero proxy required (openFDA compliant) with optional Apify Proxy

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💼 High-Value Use Cases

• Pharmacovigilance & Safety Monitoring: Track real-time post-market drug reactions and adverse event trends.
• Pharma Due Diligence & Investment: Hedge funds and biotech analysts monitor FDA enforcement actions and recall velocity.
• Mass Tort & Legal Research: Class-action legal firms identify Class I drug defects and injury reports.
• Supply Chain & Generic Drug Clearance: Validate NDC registration status, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), and manufacturer details.

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📥 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
mode	String	"recalls"	Choose from: "recalls", "adverse_events", or "ndc_directory".
searchQuery	String	"Ozempic"	Drug brand name, active substance, or recalling firm.
classification	String	"all"	Filter by hazard class ("Class I", "Class II", "Class III").
seriousness	String	"all"	Filter adverse events ("all", "serious_only", "fatalities_only").
maxItems	Number	30	Maximum number of records to return.

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📤 Sample Output (JSON)

{
  "recordType": "drug_recall",
  "identifier": "D-1178-2024",
  "title": "Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg",
  "firm": "Marksans Pharma Limited / Time-Cap Labs, Inc.",
  "classification": "Class I",
  "status": "Ongoing",
  "details": {
    "reasonForRecall": "Presence of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity detected above acceptable limits.",
    "productDescription": "Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500 mg.",
    "distributionPattern": "Nationwide in the USA to wholesalers and distributors.",
    "reportDate": "2024-06-12",
    "voluntaryMandated": "Voluntary Firm Initiated"
  },
  "fdaUrl": "https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts"
}

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