3110. Adulteration and misbranding of chorionic gonadotropin.   U. S. v. 18
Vials   *   *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 29016.    Sample No. 57259-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 16,1950, Eastern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about November 28, 1949, from Newark, N. J.
PRODUCT : 18 10-ce. vials of chorionic gonadotropin at Brooklyn, N. Y. Exami-
nation showed that the product contained approximately 5,600 International
Units of chorionic gonadotropin per vial.
NATURE OF CHAKGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the article
differed from that which it purported to possess.
? Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement "10,000 I. U. * * *
Chorionic Gonadotropin" was false and misleading since the article contained
less than the stated amount of chorionic gonadotropin. The article was adul-
terated and misbranded in the above respects while held for sale after ship-
ment in interstate commerce.
DKHTOSITION :   May 31, 1950.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.