How to Check Drug Recalls with Copilot
FDA drug recall data in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.
Tool
Copilot retrieves recall data as structured objects for building medication safety features. Create automated recall monitoring systems, build lot number matching against pharmacy inventory, and integrate severity-based notification logic into healthcare applications directly from the API response.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Drug Info tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Check for recalls on omeprazole"
- Copilot returns structured recall data
- Integrate recall alerts into your health application
- Set up periodic checks for monitored medications
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Drug Info tool
Pull all recent drug recalls so I can build a recall notification feature in our pharmacy app.
Tips
- Build automated recall monitoring using periodic queries
- Match recall lot numbers against pharmacy inventory programmatically
- Include recall severity in notification priority logic