1061. Adulteration and misbranding of Colloidum Nnx Vomica.    17. S. v. Lloyd
Brothers,  Pharmacists, Inc.    Plea of guilty.     Fine, $400.     (F. D. C. No.
9683.    Sample Nos. 31961-F, 32012-F.)
On September 8, 1943, the United States attorney for the Southern District of
Ohio filed an information against Lloyd Brothers, Pharmacists, Inc., Cincinnati,
Ohio, alleging shipment from the State of Ohio into the State of Indiana, on or
about October 22 and November 9,1942, of quantities of the above-named product.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differed from
that which it was represented to possess, since it was represented to be of the
same drug strength as fluidextract of nux vomica, a drug which contains in each
100 cc. not less than 1.05 grams of strychnine; and it was further represented
to contain 1.15 percent of strychnine, whereas it contained not more than 0.98
gram of strychnine in each 100 cc, and not more than 0.98 percent of strychnine
weight to volume.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements in its labeling,
"Colloidum Nux Vomica * . * * Same drug strength as Fluid Extract" and
"Standardized to contain 1.15 percent of strychnine," were false and misleading.
On November 2, 1943, the defendant having entered a plea of guilty, the court
imposed a fine of $100 on each of 4 counts, a total fine of $400.