ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,295, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to NewMarket Pharmaceuticals LLC (Daniel Island, S.C.).

"Veterinary pharmaceutical compositions for direct systemic introduction" was invented by Mark Ridall (Daniel Island, S.C.) and David Rock (California, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Veterinary pharmaceutical compositions for direct systemic introduction, also known as DSI pharmaceutical compositions. One veterinary pharmaceutical composition for direct systemic introduction includes about 10-17 dry mass % bovine gelatin; about 10-17 dry mass % mannitol; about 0-1 dry mass % of a surfactant; and about 65-80 dry mass % of the active pharma...