Ahmedabad based Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has received patent for its novel non-aqueous Topical Solution of Diclofenac by the U.S. Patent Office which is marketed under the brand name Dynapar QPS.
Scientists have identified specific compounds from the Brazilian peppertree -- a weedy, invasive shrub in Florida -- that reduce the virulence of antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria. Scientific Reports published the research, demonstrating that triterpenoid acids in the red berries of the plant "disarm" dangerous staph bacteria by blocking its ability to produce toxins.