2675. Adulteration of water for injection.  U. S. v. 988 Vials   *   *   *.   (F. D. C.
No. 26280.   Sample No. 7856-K.)
XIBEL FILED :    January 17, 1949, Western District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about October 23, 1948, from Decatur, 111.
PRODUCT :    988   100-cc. vials of water for injection at Buffalo, N. Y.
-NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (b), the product purported to be
and was represented as "Water for Injection," a drug the name of which is
recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, an official compendium, and
its quality and purity fell below the official standard since it was contaminated
with undissolved material. The product was adulterated while held for sale
after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : February 16, 1949. Default decree of condemnation and destruc-
tion.