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How to Research Approval History with Copilot

FDA approval history in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.

Copilot extracts approval timeline data as structured objects for building pharmaceutical research tools. Create regulatory tracker dashboards, generate approval timeline visualizations, and build competitive intelligence features for pharmaceutical companies directly from the structured API output.

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

ToolRouter

Server description

Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.

Server URL

https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

3Set Authentication to None and click Create

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Drug Info tool:

In Copilot Chat: "Look up FDA approval history for remdesivir"
Copilot returns structured approval data
Use the data in pharmaceutical research tools
Query additional drugs for comparison

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Drug Info tool

Pull the FDA approval timeline for all COVID-19 treatments so I can build a regulatory tracker.

Tips

Structured timeline data works well for visualization
Track approval patterns across therapeutic areas
Combine with adverse event data for comprehensive drug profiles

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