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fda-database

Query openFDA API for drugs, devices, adverse events, recalls, regulatory submissions (510k, PMA), substance identification (UNII), for FDA regulatory data analysis and safety research.

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Install
npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill fda-database --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 9
SKILL.md size: 14 KB
Bundled scripts: yes
Path: skills/fda-database/SKILL.md
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Where it comes from
Stars: 2,909
Language: Python
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From the SKILL.md

# 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, m

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. Overview
  2. When to Use This Skill
  3. Quick Start
  4. 1. Basic Setup
  5. 2. API Key Setup
  6. 3. Running Examples
  7. FDA Database Categories
  8. Drugs
  9. Devices
  10. Foods
  11. Animal & Veterinary
  12. Substances & Other
  13. Common Query Patterns
  14. Pattern 1: Safety Profile Analysis
Ships with 8 files
  • references/animal_veterinary.md
  • references/api_basics.md
  • references/devices.md
  • references/drugs.md
  • references/foods.md
  • references/other.md
  • scripts/fda_examples.py
  • scripts/fda_query.py
Commands it runs
export FDA_API_KEY="your_key_here"
Run comprehensive examples
python scripts/fda_examples.py
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About this skill
What does the fda-database skill do?

Query openFDA API for drugs, devices, adverse events, recalls, regulatory submissions (510k, PMA), substance identification (UNII), for FDA regulatory data analysis and safety research.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill fda-database --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.

Where does this skill come from?

From FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, a repository with 2,909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.

Is a popular skill a good skill?

Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.

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