1060. Adulteration   and   misbranding   of   ephedrine   sulfate.    V.   S.   v.   Reuben
Seltzer  (Success Chemical Co.).    Plea of guiltr.    Fine, $750.     (F. D. C.
No. 9618.    Sample No. 19062-F.)
Analysis of a sample of this product showed that it contained not more than
2.24 grams (2.24 percent) of ephedrine sulfate per 100 cc.
On May 18, 1943, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New
York filed an information against Reuben Seltzer, trading as the Success Chemical
Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., alleging shipment on or about July 23, 1942, of a quantity
of the above-named article from the State of New York into the State of New
Jersey.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that it purported to be and
was represented as a drug, the name of which, "Solution of Ephedrine Sulfate,"
is recognized in the National Formulary, an official compendium, but its strength
differed from and its quality fell below the standard set forth in that compen-
dium since it contained less than 2.8 grams of ephedrine sulphate in each 100 cc,
whereas the Formulary provides that "Solution of Ehpedrine Sulfate contains
in each 100 cc, not less than 2.8 Gm. * * * of Ephedrine Sulfate"; and its
difference in strength and quality from the standard set forth therein was not
plainly stated on the label.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Ephedrine Sulfate
N. F. VI A Solution of 3? Ephedrine Sulfate," borne on its label, was false and
misleading.
On June 17, 1943, the defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the court im-
posed a fine of $250 on count 1, and $500 on count 2, a total of $750.
*See also Nos. 1054-1056.