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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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# 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