`ema_medicine_search`

Pack: ema-medicines · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/ema_medicine_search for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search the European Medicines Agency register of centrally authorised medicines by brand name, active substance or INN, therapeutic area, indication text, ATC code, or marketing-authorisation holder. Returns matching medicines with status, indication, holder, authorisation dates and EPAR link. Answers “is drug X authorised in the EU”, “which EU medicines contain semaglutide”, “what has AstraZeneca had authorised by the EMA”, “EU authorised orphan medicines for cystic fibrosis”.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Free text: brand name, substance, company, indication or ATC code.
`status`	string	no	Filter on medicine status, e.g. Authorised, Withdrawn, Refused, Opinion.
`category`	string	no	human \| veterinary. Omit for both.
`orphan_only`	boolean	no	Only medicines designated orphan.
`limit`	number	no	Max records, default 25, max 200.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "semaglutide"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ema-medicines/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"ema_medicine_search","arguments":{"query":"semaglutide"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('ema_medicine_search', {
  "query": "semaglutide"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "cystic fibrosis",
  "status": "Authorised",
  "orphan_only": true,
  "limit": 5
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the ema-medicines pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ema-medicines": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ema-medicines/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

ema_medicine_search