3174. Adulteration of Semestrin.   U. S. v. 10 Packages    *   *   *.    (F. D. C. No.
28992.   Sample No. 55890-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about April 25, 1950, Western District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about August 12 and November 15, 1949, by the
S. E. Massengill Co., from Bristol, Tenn.-Va.
PBODTJOT: 10 packages, each containing 6 1-cc. ampuls, of Semestrin at Kansas
City, Mo. Examination showed that the product contained, per 1 cc, materially
less than 2 milligrams of highly purified estrogenic substance from the urine of
pregnant mares, consisting mainly of estrone, with small amounts of other
accompanying estrogens; and that the product possessed a potency, per 1 cc.f
materially less than 20,000 International Estrone Units.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the article
differed from that which it was represented to possess, namely, 20,000 Inter-
national Units of estrone (2 milligrams of estrogenic substance) per cubic
centimeter.
DISPOSITION :    June 22,1950.   Default decree of destruction.
DRUGS AND DEVICES ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF FALSE AND
MISLEADING CLAIMS
DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE*