ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,248, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to The Government of the United States, as represented by the Secretary of the Army (Fort Detrick, Md.) and The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health Bethesda, MD (Washington).

"Antibodies against fentanyl and fentanyl analogs" was invented by Gary R. Matyas (Olney, Md.), Rodell C. Barrientos (Rockville, Md.), Oscar B. Torres (Rockville, Md.), Connor Whalen (Cranberry Township, Pa.), Therese Oertel (Silver Spring, Md.), Kenner C. Rice (Bethesda, Md.), Arthur E. Jacobson (Rockville, Md.), Eric W. Bow (Washington) and Agnieszka Sulima (Poolesville, Md.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Pa...