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.
npx skills add LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills --skill fda-database --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Quick Start
- 1. Basic Setup
- 2. API Key Setup
- 3. Running Examples
- FDA Database Categories
- Drugs
- Devices
- Foods
- Animal & Veterinary
- Substances & Other
- Common Query Patterns
- Pattern 1: Safety Profile Analysis
export FDA_API_KEY="your_key_here" Run comprehensive examples python scripts/fda_examples.py This demonstrates:
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 LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-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 LeonChaoX/qinyan-academic-skills, a repository with 759 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.