# FDA Calendar

`GET` `https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/market/fda-calendar`

Returns FDA calendar data with filtering options.

The FDA calendar contains information about:
- PDUFA (Prescription Drug User Fee Act) dates
- Advisory Committee Meetings
- FDA Decisions
- Clinical Trial Results
- New Drug Applications
- Biologics License Applications

## Date Format Support
The target_date parameters support various FDA-specific date formats:
- Quarters: YYYY-Q[1-4] (e.g. 2024-Q1)
- Half years: YYYY-H[1-2] (e.g. 2024-H1)
- Mid-year: YYYY-MID (e.g. 2024-MID)
- Late-year: YYYY-LATE (e.g. 2024-LATE)
- Standard dates: YYYY-MM-DD


## Authentication

```
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```

## Query Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `announced_date_min` | Optional Market Date | No | Minimum announced date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `announced_date_max` | Optional Market Date | No | Maximum announced date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| `target_date_min` | FDA Target Date | No | Minimum target date (supports Q1-Q4, H1-H2, MID, LATE formats) |
| `target_date_max` | FDA Target Date | No | Maximum target date (supports Q1-Q4, H1-H2, MID, LATE formats) |
| `drug` | Drug Name | No | Filter by drug name (partial match) |
| `ticker` | Ticker | No | Filter by ticker symbol |
| `limit` | Default 100 Max 200 Min 1 | No | Maximum number of results to return |


## Response (200)

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `catalyst` | FDA Calendar Catalyst | The type of FDA event (e.g., PDUFA Date, Advisory Committee Meeting) |
| `description` | FDA Calendar Description | Detailed description of the FDA event |
| `drug` | FDA Calendar Drug | Name of the drug under FDA review |
| `end_date` | FDA Calendar End Date | The end date of the FDA event |
| `has_options` | Has Options | Whether the company has options available for trading |
| `indication` | FDA Calendar Indication | The medical condition the drug is intended to treat |
| `marketcap` | Company Market Cap | The company's market capitalization in USD |
| `notes` | FDA Calendar Notes | Additional important notes about the FDA event |
| `outcome` | FDA Calendar Outcome | The outcome of the FDA event if already occurred |
| `outcome_brief` | FDA Calendar Outcome Brief | Brief summary of the FDA event outcome |
| `source_link` | FDA Calendar Source Link | Link to the source of the FDA event information |
| `start_date` | FDA Calendar Start Date | The start date of the FDA event |
| `status` | FDA Calendar Status | The current status of the FDA application (e.g., NDA, BLA) |
| `ticker` | FDA Calendar Ticker | The ticker of the company applying for drug admission. |


## Example

### curl

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.unusualwhales.com/api/market/fda-calendar" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
```

### Python

```python
import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("api.unusualwhales.com")
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Accept": "application/json"}
conn.request("GET", "/api/market/fda-calendar", headers=headers)
response = conn.getresponse()
print(response.read().decode("utf-8"))
```

## Response Example

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "catalyst": "PDUFA Date",
      "description": "FDA decision for Lifileucel in advanced melanoma",
      "drug": "Lifileucel",
      "end_date": "2024-02-24",
      "has_options": true,
      "indication": "Advanced Melanoma",
      "marketcap": "1000000000",
      "notes": "Important milestone for the company's drug pipeline",
      "outcome": null,
      "outcome_brief": null,
      "source_link": "https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-example",
      "start_date": "2024-02-24",
      "status": "NDA",
      "ticker": "IOVA"
    }
  ]
}
```