2432. Misbranding: of Pyo-Gon.     U.  S. v.  57 Bottles,  etc.     (F. D.  C.  No.  24382.
Sample No. 28035-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 30,1948, District of Colorado.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : From Los Angeles, Calif., by Pyo-Gon Laboratories, Inc.
The product was shipped on or about February 16,1948, and a number of folders
and leaflets were shipped on or about December 18,1947.
PRODUCT : 57 1-pint bottles of Pyo-Gon at Denver, Colo., together with a num-
ber of folders entitled "Doctor, are you up a Stump?" and leaflets outlining
reports from various commercial laboratories and colleges.
LABEL, IN PART : "Pyo-Gon * * * Contains the following per 1000 cc:
Chondrus ... 7 gms Phenol Iodine Iodophenols . . . 20 cc Boric Acid . . .
7 gms Oil of Eucalyptol Oil of Peppermint Methyl Salicylate . . . 0.06 cc
Tincture Metaphen ... 0.2 cc."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the statements "Pyo-Gon"
and "Antiseptic Analgesic" on the label, and representations in the folders and
leaflets were false and misleading. These statements represented and sug-
gested that the article would cause pus to go; that it possessed germicidal and
significant antiseptic properties; that it was an effective treatment for non-
responding inflammation, irritation, or infection, dermatitis, X-ray lesions,
fissure, fistula, colitis, amoeba infections, congestion and infection in malignancy
areas, conjunctivitis, iritis, corneal ulcers and injuries, chemical burns, otitis
media and external, sinusitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis (acute)', gonorrhea, leu-
corrhea, trichomonas, endometritis, cervicitis, cystitis, prostate inflammation,
erysipelas, gangrene-toxic, diabetic or arterial obliterans, carbuncles, furuncu-
losis, abscesses, ulcerations, and bed sores; that it would aid in protecting
adjacent tissues against mixed infections in malignancy and would aid in
venereal prophylaxis; that it would prevent stitch abscesses; that it would aid
in the prevention of influenza, intestinal type of influenza, intestinal and focal
toxemia, arthritis (toxic) gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, thyroid deficiency, and
cystic goiter; that it was effective as a germicide both internally and externally;
that it possessed surface analgesic and healing properties; that it would pro-
mote rapid healing; and that its use would render unnecessary sterilization of
dressings. The article did not possess germicidal or significant antiseptic prop-
erties ; its use would not render unnecessary sterilization of dressings; and it
would not be effective for the purposes represented.
DISPOSITION :   May 25, 1948.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.