pharma-mcp

MCP server for clinical and pharmaceutical data.

Gives Claude and any MCP-compatible AI agent direct access to:

ClinicalTrials.gov — search and retrieve trial protocols, endpoints, eligibility criteria
PubMed — literature search with MeSH terms, full abstracts, citation formatting
FDA openFDA — drug labels, approved indications, warnings, boxed warnings
FDA FAERS — adverse event reports with patient demographics and outcomes
ICH Guidelines — structured summaries of E3, E6, E9, M4, Q1A, and more

No API keys required. All data sources are public. Runs locally in under 60 seconds.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_clinical_trials`	Search ClinicalTrials.gov by condition, drug, or sponsor
`get_trial_details`	Full protocol details by NCT ID
`search_pubmed`	PubMed literature search with MeSH, Boolean, date filters
`get_pubmed_abstract`	Full abstract + metadata by PMID
`search_fda_drugs`	FDA drug label search — indications, warnings, dosage forms
`get_fda_adverse_events`	FAERS adverse event reports by drug and/or reaction
`get_ich_guideline`	ICH guideline summaries by code (E3, E6, M4…) or topic
`format_citation`	Vancouver, APA, or AMA citation from a PMID

bash

git clone https://github.com/pubspro/pharma-mcp.git
cd pharma-mcp
npm install

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pharma-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/pharma-mcp/src/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The tools appear automatically.

Terminal

claude mcp add pharma-mcp node /absolute/path/to/pharma-mcp/src/index.js

Once connected, ask Claude:

Code

Search ClinicalTrials.gov for Phase 3 recruiting trials for non-small cell lung cancer involving osimertinib.

Code

Find the 10 most recent PubMed papers on GLP-1 receptor agonists and cardiovascular outcomes. Format citations in Vancouver style.

Code

Get the FDA label for semaglutide — what are the boxed warnings and contraindications?

Code

What does ICH E3 require for a clinical study report? Which sections are mandatory?

Code

Pull adverse event reports for dupilumab involving anaphylaxis from FAERS.

Medical writers and publications teams

Regulatory affairs

Clinical development

AI agent pipelines

Chain pharma-mcp tools with other MCP servers for autonomous regulatory research workflows

All data retrieved in real time from official public APIs — no data stored, no API keys required:

PRs and issues welcome.

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