TOOL API

openfda_approval_searcher

Search FDA drug approval records from Drugs@FDA database. ⚠️ PREREQUISITE: Use the 'think' tool FIRST to plan your research strategy! Returns information about: - Application numbers and sponsors - Brand and generic names - Product formulations and strengths - Marketing status and approval dates - Submission history Useful for verifying if a drug is FDA-approved and when.

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Call information

Tool slug: biomcp.openfda_approval_searcher
Provider: BioMCP
Average response: 0 ms
Calls in 7 days: 0

Input parameters

drug

Drug name (brand or generic) to search for

application_number

NDA or BLA application number

approval_year

Year of approval (YYYY format)

limit

Maximum number of results

page

Page number (1-based)

api_key

Optional OpenFDA API key (overrides OPENFDA_API_KEY env var)