A side-by-side look at the Fhirfly MCP Server and Pharma Regulatory MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Fhirfly MCP Server for biology & bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Pharma Regulatory for biology & bioinformatics over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
ndc_get, ndc_search, npi_get.check_drug, check_drug_interactions, check_adverse_events.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 47/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 64 | 4 |
| Full listing | View Fhirfly MCP Server | View Pharma Regulatory |
ndc_getLook up drug by NDC codendc_searchSearch drugs by name, ingredient, etc.npi_getLook up provider by NPI numbernpi_searchSearch providers by name, specialty, locationrxnorm_getLook up drug by RxCUIrxnorm_searchSearch drug terminologyloinc_getLook up lab test by LOINC codeloinc_searchSearch lab codesicd10_getLook up diagnosis/procedure codeicd10_searchSearch ICD-10 codescvx_getLook up vaccine by CVX codecvx_searchSearch vaccine codescheck_drugLook up a drug, medicine, active ingredient, or CAS number across DrugBank, WHO Essential Medicines, Australian TGA ARTG, and FDA NDI notifications. Returns identifiers, targets, schedules, dosage forms, indications, and regulatory records.check_drug_interactionsCheck drug-drug interactions for one drug or a specific pair. Returns interaction severity, mechanism, clinical effect, evidence level, and management recommendations for medication safety review.check_adverse_eventsCheck FDA FAERS adverse-event records for a drug or active ingredient. Returns total reports, serious outcomes, death reports, top adverse reactions, and common patient age groups.search_pharmaSearch across pharmaceutical regulatory and safety databases by keyword. Use for broad discovery across DrugBank, WHO Essential Medicines, TGA ARTG, FAERS, FDA NDI, drug interactions, and ChEMBL bioactivity.Paste 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": {
"mcp-server-57": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@fhirfly-io/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"pharma-regulatory": {
"url": "https://pharma-mcp-server.rootsbybenda.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}