fda-database

name	fda-database
description	Query openFDA API for drugs, devices, adverse events, recalls, regulatory submissions (510k, PMA), substance identification (UNII), for FDA regulatory data analysis and safety research.
license	Unknown
metadata	{"skill-author":"K-Dense Inc."}
verified	false
lastVerifiedAt	"2026-02-19T05:29:09.098Z"
source	builtin
trust_score	100
provenance_sha	877c6b0978399ed8

FDA Database Access

Overview

Access comprehensive FDA regulatory data through openFDA, the FDA's initiative to provide open APIs for public datasets. Query information about drugs, medical devices, foods, animal/veterinary products, and substances using Python with standardized interfaces.

Key capabilities:

• Query adverse events for drugs, devices, foods, and veterinary products
• Access product labeling, approvals, and regulatory submissions
• Monitor recalls and enforcement actions
• Look up National Drug Codes (NDC) and substance identifiers (UNII)
• Analyze device classifications and clearances (510k, PMA)
• Track drug shortages and supply issues
• Research chemical structures and substance relationships

When to Use This Skill

This skill should be used when working with:

• Drug research: Safety profiles, adverse events, labeling, approvals, shortages
• Medical device surveillance: Adverse events, recalls, 510(k) clearances, PMA approvals
• Food safety: Recalls, allergen tracking, adverse events, dietary supplements
• Veterinary medicine: Animal drug adverse events by species and breed
• Chemical/substance data: UNII lookup, CAS number mapping, molecular structures
• Regulatory analysis: Approval pathways, enforcement actions, compliance tracking
• Pharmacovigilance: Post-market surveillance, safety signal detection
• Scientific research: Drug interactions, comparative safety, epidemiological studies

Quick Start

1. Basic Setup

from scripts.fda_query import FDAQuery

# Initialize (API key optional but recommended)
fda = FDAQuery(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# Query drug adverse events
events = fda.query_drug_events("aspirin", limit=100)

# Get drug labeling
label = fda.query_drug_label("Lipitor", brand=True)

# Search device recalls
recalls = fda.query("device", "enforcement",
                   search=,
                   limit=)