Al Andalus University has been awarded the Gold Medal at the International Exhibition for Inventions (IEI) and the World Invention and Innovation Forum (WIIF), which was held on 12-16 September 2018 in Foshan, People’s Republic of China. This award certificate was given to Dr Chadi Khatib, a member of the academic staff at Al Andalus University – Faculty of Pharmacy, for his invention of a new medicine that helps in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis. The medicine is a dermal paste consisting of an extract of pistachio fruit peel and its tree gum.