Questions tagged [openfda]
Questions and answers surrounding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's OpenFDA program.
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UDI Dataset JSON parsing efficiency TANKED after July 07 (Using Azure Data Factory)
I'm finding that my ability to parse the JSON using Azure Data factory is not possible after file updates on July 07. The process, which took 10 minutes previously now takes 50+ hours.
Is anyone esle ...
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Understanding data discrepancy between NDC and annotated OpenFDA data
When comparing the NDC drug data at
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/informationondrugs/ucm142438.htm and OpenFDA annotated data at https://open.fda.gov/apis/drug/ndc/download/ , I observed that the FDA ...
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Difference between Recall Enforcement Report and Recall Report?
I notice there are two types of recall datasets: Recall Enforcement Report and Recall Report. And I downloaded both of them. There are overlaps of recall events and related information, but they are ...
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Different manufacturer for same application
While trying to access labels by using open FDA API, I observed that manufacturer_name is not consistent for same application. How can a single application can have more than one manufacturer.
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GUDID / Device Registration Common Data Element
Is there a field or data element common to both the UID and the device registration databases in FDA? I'm trying to tie the two together but can't seem to find a common field.
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Historical National Drug Code Package Data Availability
I am wondering how I may be able to access historical NDC Directory File data?
An example of the type of data I’m looking for would be for NDC Package Code 0002-3004-75, or Prozac Weekly. In the ...
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Availability of PGx Biomarker data for drug labels?
Is the Pharmacogenomic Biomarkers in Drug Labeling available through the OpenFDA system?
If not, are there any plans to make this data available? Seems like this would be an easy thing to model and ...
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Atopiclair does not appear on any FDA list I can find
Atopiclair is on drugs.com:
https://www.drugs.com/cdi/atopiclair.html
Here's where it's not (on fda.gov):
The FDA CDER DB:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm
The Medical ...
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Unexpected results from query
If I check the FDA's Drug Shortage page the first item on the list is a product with a generic name of: Abciximab (ReoPro) Injection. If I click on the link provided there is a column called ...
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Why is there an extra “0” at the beginning of every UPC code in openFDA?
When I compare images of the package label UPC barcodes with these codes the zero isn't there. Having written an application that stores and uses pharmacy item UPC barcodes, I can assure you the ...
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average ingredients for each drug in each year for a specific manufacturer
I want to count the average number of ingredients in each drug produced by a specific manufacturer in each year.
The results I want should be like this:
year | drug_names | avg_number_of_ingredients
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I am attempting to locate DrugID or DCode information
Does anyone know where to obtain DCodes or DrugIDs in the OPEN FDA product? I get practically everything I need except this.
Thanks.
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Device Product Code API call
I'm trying to return medical device "product_code" data, but the following two URLs do not work. For example, I'm trying to get data on the product code, "DXN" as listed here:
https://www.accessdata....
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How to fetch data from open fda API with multiple query parameters using +AND+
I am using below API query to fetch recalls for food by city AND termination date range.
but it doesn't seem to work
https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=city:%22Westminster%22+AND+...
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Why does the data on website not match what is returned from the api
I am trying to get data similar to what is shown on https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htm using the api, but I am seeing a lot of discrepancies.
For example when I use the following api ...
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Basic Use of openFDA Animal & Veterinary API
Will FDA be offering any additional training materials regarding use of its recently introduced openFDA Animal & Veterinary API? Although I've read the 'How to use the API' instructions, the ...
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Download Table from PRR drug Research tool
I used the PRR drug research tool: https://openfda.shinyapps.io/RR_D/
When I select a drug name it lists me by default the top 50 drug event combinations with PRR & ROR values.
In the R shiny ...
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Which data processes are applied on FAERS data
I am trying to understand if the FAERS data are processed in OpenFDA similarly to what is done in softwares (RxLogix, ORACLE, CVW), meaning:
Have the FAERS data been checked for duplicates with ...
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How to filter drugs by date , ex : marketing start date , or , listing_expiration_date
I am using the REST API Endpoint
https://api.fda.gov/drug/ndc.json?search=finished:true&limit=1
how to i filter the drugs based on the created date or marketing start date etc..
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How to get all generic names in the API (drug label)
I want list of all generic names in the api.fda. I have this end point query giving me first 1000 generic names.
https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?count=openfda.brand_name.exact&limit=1000
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Is it possible to link drugs, with protein targets, using OpenFDA?
I have a set of protein targets. The absolute ideal return for these targets for me, would be a .tsv file that looks like this:
target_name fda_approved_drug
target1 drug1
target2 -
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openFDA: Is there any way to match NDC data in different format?
I'd like to know whether or not there is a possible way to match NDC codes in different format by using openFDA API like Recall Enforcement Reports. For example, matching 0187-0798-30 with 0187-079-...
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What is the status of VAERS?
What is the status of the US government Vaccine Averse Event Reporting System (VAERS)?
Is there also a JSON file containing links to all downloadable files for automating the download of the data?
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How to find Novartis medicines in openFDA drug labelling data
I am trying to look at the Novartis medicines on openFDA open data on drug labeling for a given period.
I tried this:
https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?search=spl_patient_package_insert:"Novartis"&...
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Retrieve the Supplier details using FEI number?
a. Can we retrieve the Supplier details using FEI number, in any of the APIs?
b. Are there any datasets or APIs available to query information under Cosmetics?
c. Are there any open APIs to fetch ...
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openFDA - Open APIs to access Import Alerts, Import Refusals, Warning Letters & Inspection details
Does openFDA have APIs to access Import Alerts, Import Refusals, Warning Letters & Inspection details for a Supplier?
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Is Trade name is same as brand name
i wanted to get the trade name of a drug, but in https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?search=openfda.generic_name:Amoxicillin i get brand_name.
so can someone please confirm, that brand_name refers to ...
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Can we get the dosage list for a drug
How can we get the dosage list for a particular drug. we have the key "dosage_forms_and_strength" but it gives a single string not in a list format.
I need to bind a dropdown for dosage information ...
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Identifying conventional vs natural drugs
Is there a way to identify which drugs are Conventional (Allopathic) drugs vs which drugs are Natural (Homeo, Ayurvedic) drugs from open FDA drug label repository?
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OpenFDA - Differences Between Dashboard and API Results
I want to find the numbers of cases of each adverse effect for some drugs in the FAERS database. I am using Keytruda as an example.
I ran the API to count the adverse events for Keytruda: https://api....
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OpenFDA: Programmatic/Machine Readable Biologic License Application Data
Is there a way to programatically (or manually) download the biologic license applications data in a machine readable format?
Here is a PDF that at the bottom has the 2015 approvals, https://www.fda....
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Q: Boolean Structure
I'm looking for help to construct a search with multiple parameters. Is this possible? I'm basically performing this search to try to catch reports that may have been labeled with the incorrect ...
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How to download a subset of the reports based on a specific indication of query term?
I understand that for performance purposes in my case it will be better to download the data rather than accessing it through the public API. On a practical note I am only interested in a subset of ...
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Searching for adverse reports related to quality only reported in 2017
I'm trying to search for the number of adverse reports related to "quality" within the query and only for the year 2017. I've tried this query
https://api.fda.gov/drug/event.json?search=receivedate:[...
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Why is this NDA not available in openFDA?
I'm working on a project that annotates FDA label text. We're trying to use the openFDA API to get information about specific NDA IDs. I'm trying to query information about NDA206038 using the /search ...
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Medical Device - multiple FEI numbers associated with a single 510(k) number
In the device 510(k) endpoint data (downloadable JSON file on OpenFDA), a single 510(k) number is associated with multiple FDA Establishment Identification (FEI) numbers, and I am not being able to ...
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When will the drug events api (https://api.fda.gov/drug/event.json) be updated with 2018 Q2 data
I see that on the FDA adverse events reporting (FAERS) public dashboard the data is already as of June 30, 2018 whereas on the API its still as of March 31, 2018.
https://api.fda.gov/drug/event.json?...
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OpenFDA query - wanting one section
I'm rying to eventually populate a spreadsheet with only the dosage_and_administration section for like 2000 medications. I created a query for this:
https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?search=...
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download and convert the data of the Medical Device Adverse Event database
I'm trying to convert the data from this database to a format like csv or sql database. The goal is to analyze this data with R later. I would like to store them in a local database to be able to ...
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Drug label information does not include all approved drugs (kymriah and yescarta missing)
It appears as though some drug labels are missing. I just want to know if I'm missing something obvious?
Specifically I cannot find either Kymriah or Yescarta searching by their brand or generic ...
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using openfda.brand_name.exact:“Tylenol” case sensitive
I have recently come across openfda.brand_name.exact. It is getting the results where the brand name has to match exactly, i.e. also case sensitive. For example, the query
api.fda.gov/drug/label....
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API for searching Orphan Drug Designations and Approvals
I'm building a website using the openFDA APIs, which works perfectly.
I also notice that the FDA website provides a tool called "Search Orphan Drug Designations and Approvals" at https://www....
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meds not appearing in FDA CDER or medical device DBs
The meds not appearing in either are as follows:
RabAvert
Donnatal
Androxy
The search engine I used for the FDA CDER DB is as follows:
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm
The ...
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why doesn't FDA drug list include all meds?
The FDA has a drug list that I would have thought would have had all FDA approved drugs. The list can be downloaded here:
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/informationondrugs/ucm079750.htm
You can search it ...
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what is the difference between drugs@fda and openfda?
What is the difference between (drugs@fda or drugs@fda data files) and openfda? Is there a recommended resource to use for drug name lookup?
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How to find information about buildings using specific addresses?
As indicated in the question, I am looking for all kind of information about buildings in Switzerland, preferably using an API. This could include information like whether a restaurant or a bank is ...
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How to decode the company number in the field `header$companynumb`
Is there a lookup table where I can find the names of repackaging or drug manufacturing companies with companynumb reported in the field companynumb? e.g. "companynumb": "200501050"
Thanks
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Use Fuzzy Search with OpenFDA API
I want to ask how can I use fuzzy search in openfda api?
For example, I am using "panadol" to search something.
https://api.fda.gov/drug/label.json?search=brand_name:panadol
But sometime I miss ...
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Difference between Inspection Observation and Inspection Citation reports
What is the difference between the FDA Inspection Observation and Inspection Citation reports? The inspection citation report appears to have slightly less data but provides more details for what is ...
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openFDA co-occurring adverse events
Is there a way to query openFDA to get the set of co-occurring adverse events that for a given set of 2 or more drugs for a given indication? For example, What are the adverse events that happen in ...
