NEWS.md

In MedxR: Access Drug Regulatory Data via FDA and Health Canada APIs

MedxR 0.1.1

Bug Fixes

• Fixed get_hc_drug_by_din() to fail gracefully when API requests are unavailable or return errors
• The function now returns NULL with informative messages instead of stopping execution
• Improved robustness of API error handling to comply with CRAN policies regarding internet resources

Vignette Improvements

• Updated package vignette to use eval = FALSE for all API-calling examples
• Replaced live API outputs with pre-calculated results to ensure reproducibility during R CMD check
• Successfully rebuilt vignettes using devtools::build_vignettes() without errors

MedxR 0.1.0

Initial Release

• First release of the MedxR package
• Added functions to access and explore healthcare and drug-related data via public APIs
• Included vignettes and documentation to guide users through package functionality

MedxR documentation built on Jan. 14, 2026, 5:08 p.m.