FDA Application Search and EMA Document Links

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FDA guidance documents portal
Portal link builder. Guidance is distinct from an application approval.

EMA medicines and EPAR portal
Portal link builder. EMA bulk JSON downloads are not integrated here.

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How to use this finder

  • Choose the integrated source that fits your research question and jurisdiction.
  • Enter public, de-identified research terms, review the filters and confirm the attestation.
  • Search once, then inspect record identity, source dates and the official links.
  • Copy or download your result set; open publisher portals for complete documents and current status.

Sources reviewed: 14 September 2026. Service scope: openFDA Drugs@FDA API; FDA guidance and EMA EPAR portals. This editorial date describes the source-scope review; individual result retrieval and source dates are shown separately.

Integrated providers: openFDA Drugs@FDA. Official portal links are identified separately. No AI model generates or rewrites these search results.

Example search

Research topic

metformin

What to inspect

Official identifier, source agency, jurisdiction, version or as-of date, retrieval time and official link.

Load example fills only the topic. Confirm the de-identification checkbox yourself before searching.

Find the application before interpreting the documents

The integrated source on this page is openFDA Drugs@FDA. Search a product or ingredient name, or enter a prefixed application number such as an NDA or ANDA identifier. Results show up to ten matching applications with their product names, sponsor and dated submission history. Each application links to its official Drugs@FDA record, where available review documents, approval correspondence and labels can be inspected. This is application and product discovery; it is not a full-text search of every regulatory document.

Application identity matters because the same ingredient can appear in several products, strengths, dosage forms and sponsors. A familiar brand name alone does not establish that you have found the right record. Compare the application number with product numbers, dosage forms, routes and ingredient strengths shown in the result. The application may contain more than one product. Keep that relationship visible rather than treating an application-level fact as though it applies independently to every possible formulation.

The submission timeline is ordered by the source’s submission-status date. The timeline preserves the source type, number and status codes instead of turning every event into an approval claim. An original application and a later supplement are different events. Open the official application history to identify the document associated with the question you are answering and confirm how the status should be interpreted.

Use guidance and EU assessment portals honestly

FDA guidance search and EMA medicines or EPAR search are official portal links on this page. They do not add integrated result sets. FDA guidance ordinarily explains the agency’s current thinking and should not be confused with an approval for a particular product. Check the document’s final or draft status, date, scope and any replacement notice. A search result title is not enough to establish which recommendations or legal requirements apply to a planned development programme.

EMA medicine pages can contain the European Public Assessment Report, product information and procedural updates for centrally assessed medicines. An EPAR concerns the EU process and is not a US approval review. Check the medicine identity, authorisation holder, indication and assessment date at the official source. A press release or summary page should not be substituted for the authorised product information when a question depends on exact indication or safety wording.

EMA documents downloadable website data in JSON format, including medicine and document inventories. Those bulk resources are distinct from a general interactive EPAR search API and are not ingested by this finder. The portal label describes what the control actually does: it takes your query to the agency website, where you should confirm the terms and filters. This preserves a useful route to EU evidence without claiming that an EU document search was executed within the page.

For example, the openFDA dataset update can follow a submission-status date by months. Neither is necessarily the date of an individual review document; check that document within the application history.

Preserve dates and jurisdiction in regulatory research

Each downloaded application result retains its identifier, source, jurisdiction, available dataset date and retrieval timestamp. Those values should remain attached when you create a comparison or regulatory-history table. A dataset update date describes the feed, while a submission date describes an event in one application. Neither is a substitute for checking the effective version of the label or the exact date on a review document.

For a US–EU comparison, organise evidence by product and jurisdiction, then record the document type, date and official link. Explain differences in the approved population, formulation or indication before comparing conclusions. Do not infer authorisation in one region from a decision in another. The same caution applies to clinical effectiveness and payer coverage: an application history does not answer every question about clinical value or reimbursement.

This page does not write a submission, determine regulatory strategy or certify compliance. It uses public application metadata and preserves official links. Documents can include applicant material or other third-party content with separate reuse terms. Follow the agency policies and retain attribution when quoting brief passages in research notes. Copy or download the current result set before leaving; signup does not move that evidence into the AnswerThis app automatically.

Frequently asked questions

What is integrated on this page?

openFDA Drugs@FDA application and product lookup is integrated. FDA guidance and EMA medicines or EPAR controls are clearly labelled portal links.

Does every submission date mean an approval?

No. Submission type and status codes are preserved. Inspect the official application history and the associated document to interpret the event.

Can I search by application number?

Yes. Use the source-prefixed application identifier, and check the returned application number and products before using the record.

Is EMA JSON a general document-search API?

EMA documents bulk website-data downloads. This finder does not ingest those inventories or represent them as an integrated EPAR search.

Can an FDA result establish EU authorisation?

No. Check the relevant EU medicine record and authorised product information. Product, indication and jurisdiction must remain separate.

How many free searches can I run?

This tool includes 1 successful free run per browser. Failed requests and copying or downloading an existing result do not use another run. Empty searches, opening records and viewing their evidence are also free.

What happens when I sign up?

Signup opens the AnswerThis app. It does not unlock more runs on this page or transfer your draft. Copy or download your result first.

Source policies

openFDA terms · EMA legal notice. Check the original publisher’s reuse terms for each portal document; an integrated-provider policy does not grant rights to other publishers’ content.