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Fire breaks out at Safdarjung Hospital, none injur


A minor fire broke out in the operation theatre of Safdurjung Hospital this evening but no one was i...

Dehradun: Cop burnt to death by wife


A police inspector of Uttarakhand on Sunday died after being set on fire allegedly by his wife in a...

SIMI’s Safdar Nagori passes `spiritual test`


Safdar Nagori is best known as the SIMI man who masterminded the serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad in ...

Woman BJP leader dies of burns in Delhi hospital


Geeta Shankar, a BJP leader who was set on fire over a personal enmity at her house in Rishikesh t...

Delay in qrtrs: CAG raps Health Min, Safd Hosp


CAG has noted that an expenditure of Rs 1.80 crore on land acquisition and interest impact of Rs 2.0...

Safdarganj: Three killed as van hits tree


Three persons were killed and six others seriously injured when a van in which they were travelling ...
FDA panel rejects Avastin for breast cancer use

FDA panel rejects Avastin for breast cancer use


The FDA began steps to remove Avastin`s breast cancer approval in December.
Oz scientists developing edible vaccine

Oz scientists developing edible vaccine


Oz scientists have identified certain strains of a stomach bacteria which are safe to be used in hum...
End of road for breast cancer drug?

End of road for breast cancer drug?


Most cancer experts say the drug should remain available for patients who are already responding wel...
You can`t keep breast implants for life: FDA

You can`t keep breast implants for life: FDA


Women who get silicone breast implants are likely to need additional surgery within eight to 10 year...
Prostate drugs raise risk of prostate cancer: FDA

Prostate drugs raise risk of prostate cancer: FDA


The drugs in this group include Merck & Co`s Proscar and GlaxoSmithKline`s Avodar and Jalyn, as well...
US approves new HIV treatment

US approves new HIV treatment


TMC278 is especially for patients who have never begun HIV treatment.
Wockhardt gets USFDA nod for generic Aricept tablets

Wockhardt gets USFDA nod for generic Aricept tablets


Wockhardt will be launching the product in the US market on May 28, 2011.

Carla Bruni to visit Safdarjung Hospital Monday


Taking her association with the cause of HIV-AIDS a step forward, French first lady Carla Bruni woul...
FDA warns makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks

FDA warns makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks


US regulators warned makers of caffeinated alcoholic drinks that their products are unsafe and viola...
FDA seeks more data on J&J pain drug

FDA seeks more data on J&J pain drug


U.S. health regulators seek more data on J&J`s chronic pain treatment before they approved product.

PM inaugurates India’s first Sports Injury Centre at Safdarjung Hospital


India on Sunday got its first ever dedicated `Sports Injury Centre` as it braces to host the 19th ...
FDA panel to consider GMO salmon

FDA panel to consider GMO salmon


The first genetically modified animal could move one step closer to the US market on Monday.

HC orders probe against HOD of Safdarjung on sexual harassment


The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to conduct a probe against a senior doctor of...
Delhi doctors call of strike

Delhi doctors call of strike


Around 1200 doctors of Delhi`s Safdarjung Hospital called of their two-day long strike after the gov...

Medicos at Safdarjung hospital to continue their stir


Not satisfied with the assurance given by Union MoS for Health Dinesh Trivedi over the issue of sec...
FDA OKs new

FDA OKs new "morning-after" pill


The prescription drug, called ella, is made by French company HRA Pharma.

Safdarjung doctors go on strike, withdraw it within hours


Nearly 1200 resident doctors Sunday went on a flash strike at the Safdarjung Hospital, but ended th...
China-made pill close to get America`s FDA nod

China-made pill close to get America`s FDA nod


A China-made pill to treat cardiovascular conditions has been tested safe and effective by the US Fo...
US approves stem-cell therapy for humans

US approves stem-cell therapy for humans


This is the first time embryonic stem cells will be tested on humans.

Speeding car kills four in Delhi


A speeding Honda City car ran over four labourers working on a roadside near the Safdarjung flyover ...
FDA says breast cancer drug did not extend lives

FDA says breast cancer drug did not extend lives


Federal health scientists said on Friday that follow-up studies of a Roche breast cancer drug showed...

CBI registers graft case against Sr Safdarjung doctor


The CBI today carried out searches at residential and official premises of a senior cardiologist of...

DA case against Safdarjung doctor; CBI conducts searches


The CBI Wednesday carried out searches on official and residential premises of a senior doctor at ...

16 arrested in FDA raids, 80,000 vials of oxytocin recovered


Sixteen people were arrested during raids by Food and Drug Authority in 10 districts of Uttar Prades...
FDA warns Pfizer for not reporting side effects

FDA warns Pfizer for not reporting side effects


FDA warns Pfizer for failing to quickly report serious potential side effects from drugs.

Safdarjung hospital under CCTV surveillance


Safdarjung Hospital has become the first government hospital in the city to have closed-circuit te...
Drug boosts survival in major skin cancer study

Drug boosts survival in major skin cancer study


Researchers have scored the first big win against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. An ex...
Medical students call off strike at Safdarjung hospital

Medical students call off strike at Safdarjung hospital


Medical students at Safdarjung hospital today called off their three-day-long hunger strike after ...

Safdarjung Hospital students on hunger strike


Over 300 students of the medical college of Safdarjung Hospital here went on hunger strike Tuesday d...
FDA approves swine flu test for permanent use

FDA approves swine flu test for permanent use


The Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first diagnostic test for 2009 swine flu u...
FDA cracking down on fat-melting injections

FDA cracking down on fat-melting injections


The FDA is cracking down on what are billed as fat-melting injections used in spas across the U.S., ...

Special tribunal issues notices to SIMI, its chief


A special tribunal has issued notices to SIMI, its chief Safdar Nagori and two other functionaries o...

Advised surgery at Safdarjung, Wait for at least three months!


If you are planning to undergo surgery at Safdarjung hospital, the country`s largest, be prepared ...
FDA panel sees user errors with insulin pumps

FDA panel sees user errors with insulin pumps


Diabetics who wear insulin pumps appear more likely to experience problems from improper use than a ...
FDA reports says Avandia can hurt heart

FDA reports says Avandia can hurt heart


Confidential US govt reports recommend that GlaxoSmithKline`s diabetes drug Avandia be pulled from m...
Ranbaxy corrective actions have been inadequate: FDA

Ranbaxy corrective actions have been inadequate: FDA


US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said Ranbaxy is not taking adequate corrective measures ...
FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds

FDA debates tougher cancer warning on tanning beds


FDA will be debating how to toughen warnings that those sunlamps pose a cancer risk. Yes, sunburns a...
Wockhardt gets US nod for Levofloxacin

Wockhardt gets US nod for Levofloxacin


Pharmaceutical major Wockhardt has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administrat...
Genentech says FDA approves Actemra arthritis drug

Genentech says FDA approves Actemra arthritis drug


Biotechnology Company Genentech Inc. says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its new...
Orchid gets USFDA approval for Alzheimer tablets

Orchid gets USFDA approval for Alzheimer tablets


Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals today said it has received approval from US drug regulator for Me...
FDA yet to make safety changes post-Vioxx: GAO

FDA yet to make safety changes post-Vioxx: GAO


FDA still hasn`t restructured its staff to better monitor drug safety, more than three years after e...
Sun Pharma gets USFDA`s tentative nod for Strattera capsules

Sun Pharma gets USFDA`s tentative nod for Strattera capsules


Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Thursday said it has got tentative approval from the US drug regula...
Greater risks seen with certain imaging agents: FDA

Greater risks seen with certain imaging agents: FDA


A US Food and Drug Administration review found the risk of a serious skin disorder is greater with M...
Wockhardt gets FDA approval for Nicardipine injections

Wockhardt gets FDA approval for Nicardipine injections


Pharma company Wockhardt on Wednesday said it has received the final approval from the US drug regu...