OpenFDA Drug Safety Scraper

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OpenFDA Drug Safety Scraper

Scrape FDA drug safety data including adverse events, recalls, and labels. Search by brand name, reactions, recall reasons. Extract patient demographics, drug info, and enforcement actions.

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from $10.00 / 1,000 results

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Modes

Mode	Description	API Endpoint
`events`	Adverse drug event reports (FAERS)	`/drug/event.json`
`recalls`	Drug enforcement/recall actions	`/drug/enforcement.json`
`labels`	Drug labeling/packaging info	`/drug/label.json`

Output Fields

Events Mode

Field	Description
`safetyReportId`	Unique FDA safety report ID
`receiveDate`	Date FDA received the report
`serious`	Whether event was classified as serious
`seriousDeath`	Whether event resulted in death
`patientAge`	Patient age at onset
`patientSex`	Patient sex
`drugs`	Array of drugs involved (name, indication, route)
`reactions`	Array of adverse reactions (term, outcome)

Recalls Mode

Field	Description
`recallNumber`	FDA recall number
`status`	Recall status (Ongoing, Completed, Terminated)
`reason`	Reason for recall
`product`	Product description
`classification`	Recall class (I=most serious, II, III)
`recallingFirm`	Company initiating recall
`reportDate`	Date recall was reported

Labels Mode

Field	Description
`splId`	Structured Product Labeling ID
`brandName`	Drug brand name
`genericName`	Generic/chemical name
`manufacturer`	Manufacturer name
`purpose`	Drug purpose
`warnings`	Warning text
`dosage`	Dosage and administration info
`activeIngredient`	Active ingredient list

Use Cases

Pharmacovigilance: Monitor adverse events for specific drugs
Compliance: Track FDA enforcement actions and recalls
Research: Analyze drug safety data at scale
Risk assessment: Identify drugs with serious adverse events or deaths

Example Input

{
"mode":"events",
"brand":"aspirin",
"limit":100
}

Example Output (Events)

{
"safetyReportId":"10218457",
"receiveDate":"20240115",
"serious":true,
"seriousDeath":false,
"patientAge":"65 years",
"patientSex":"Female",
"drugs":[{"name":"ASPIRIN","indication":"Pain","route":"Oral"}],
"reactions":[{"term":"Gastrointestinal haemorrhage","outcome":"Recovered"}],
"sourceUrl":"https://api.fda.gov/drug/event.json?search=safetyreportid:10218457",
"scrapedAt":"2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Notes

OpenFDA API is free and requires no authentication
Rate limits: 240 requests per minute (with API key), 40 without
Maximum 100 results per page; scraper handles pagination automatically
Text fields (warnings, dosage, etc.) are truncated to 500 chars

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