A side-by-side look at the Biomcp 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 Biomcp for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Pharma MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
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 | 48/100 · Fair | 41/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | — |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 654 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Biomcp | View Pharma MCP |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
search_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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"genomoncology-biomcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"biomcp-cli"
]
}
}
}
No confirmed install command for Pharma MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.