ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,364,685, issued on July 22, was assigned to Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Isoxazoline parasiticide formulations" was invented by Bobak Robert Azamian (Newport Coast, Calif.), Douglas Michael Ackermann (Reno, Nev.), Shawn D. Hickok (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Joseph G. Vehige (Irvine, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein are compositions which can be used in methods for treating or preventing ophthalmic and dermatologic conditions in a human subject, including ocular surface conditions such as blepharitis or rosacea. The compositions can be topically administered directly to an eye, eyelid, or eyelashes of...