ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,548,642, issued on Feb. 10.

"Systems and methods for health improvement and symptom reduction" was invented by Terrence Troy (St. Paul, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An approach to supplementing or replacing at least one of a prescribed pharmaceutical can include receiving a usage agreement, executed by at least one of the subject or a medical professional, to use an inert substance according to a treatment regimen. A name or description of at least one health improvement product or protocol can be received, as well as an indication of a downtitration of the pharmaceutical. A treatment regimen can be determined, including an admin...