Monica Shah, PharmD

Monica Shah, PharmD, is a writer and hospital pharmacist in New Jersey.

The American Heart Association issues new recommendations for treatment of pediatric stroke.

The American Thoracic Society End-of-Life Care Task Force has published new guidelines for treatment of patients with advanced respiratory diseases or critical illnesses.

New approaches for treating pancreatic cancer include immunotherapy, biological agents, hyperthermia, and botanicals.

This special report takes a look at the atrial fibrillation drugs in the pipeline.

An effective control program includes active monitoring of antibiotic use, prescribing shorter durations, avoiding broad-spectrum drug use, using automatic stop orders, and employing antibiotic pharmacists.

Vaccines are not just a preventative any more. Many vaccines are now in development to treat cancer.

In an effort to keep pace with advances in the management of infectious complications in immunosuppressed cancer patients who are hospitalized, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network has released updated guidelines for the prevention and treatment of cancer-related infections.

Preventing and treating pneumonia in critically ill patients.

Debilitating pain—affecting millions of Americans—was often alleviated by traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and COX-2 inhibitors. But the appeal of these once-popular drugs is declining due to safety concerns.