A side-by-side look at the Biopharma Catalyst MCP and Pharma MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Biopharma Catalyst MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work; choose Pharma MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
SEC_USER_AGENT.audit_catalyst, search_clinical_trials, search_pubmed.search_clinical_trials, get_trial_details, search_pubmed.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 43/100 · Fair | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | — | — |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SEC_USER_AGENT | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 10 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Biopharma Catalyst MCP | View Pharma MCP |
audit_catalystHeadline tool.** Runs the full Tactical Auditor workflow against (ticker, drug). Deterministic verdict.search_clinical_trialsPipeline + status by intervention; flags terminations, withdrawals, completed-without-readoutsearch_pubmedRecent literature on a drug / mechanism / diseaseget_sec_filingsLast 10 filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1) by tickerget_xbrl_factsCash, quarterly burn, runway months, Going Concern flagget_insider_transactionsRole-classified insider transactions (clinical/financial/admin), coordinated exit detection (72h window), Net Insider Sentiment ($), 10b5-1 detectionget_short_interestShort % of float, days to cover, MoM delta — feeds SHORT_INTEREST_SPIKE and SHORT_SQUEEZE_POTENTIAL signalsget_protocol_snapshotTrial protocol + amendment proximity (goalpost detection)get_market_dataQuote + full options chain (IV, strikes, expirations)get_fda_activityNDA/BLA submissions with decoded status (AP, CRL, WD, etc.); auto-fallback drug→sponsorsearch_clinical_trialsSearch ClinicalTrials.gov by condition, drug, or sponsorget_trial_detailsFull protocol details by NCT IDsearch_pubmedPubMed literature search with MeSH, Boolean, date filtersget_pubmed_abstractFull abstract + metadata by PMIDsearch_fda_drugsFDA drug label search — indications, warnings, dosage formsget_fda_adverse_eventsFAERS adverse event reports by drug and/or reactionget_ich_guidelineICH guideline summaries by code (E3, E6, M4…) or topicformat_citationVancouver, APA, or AMA citation from a PMIDPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
No confirmed install command for Biopharma Catalyst MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
No confirmed install command for Pharma MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.