3787. Adulteration of epinephrine hydrochloride injection.   U. S. v. Wilson &
Co., Inc., (Wilson Laboratories, Div. of Wilson & Co., Inc.).   Plea of
nolo contendere.   Fine, $500.    (F..D. C. No. 33713.   Sample Nos. 24922-L,
36640-L.)
INFORMATION FILED: August 28, 1952, Northern District of Illinois,  against
Wilson & Co., Inc., trading at Chicago, 111., under the name of the Wilson
Laboratories, Div. of Wilson & Co., Inc.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about September 2, 1949, from the State of Illinois
into the State of Indiana.
PRODUCT:   The product was invoiced as "Epinephrine Hydrochloride Injection:
1-1000."   Two samples were collected from the shipment involved, and analysis
disclosed that one of the samples possessed a potency of not less than 240.2-
plus or minus 5.26 percent, and that the other sample possessed, a potency of
425.5 plus or minus 12.6 percent, of the declared potency.
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 501. (d)   (2), a product having a
potency equivalent to that of a solution containing, more than 1 gram qt
U. S. P. Epinephrine Reference Standard per 1,000 cc. had been substituted for
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a product having a potency equivalent to a solution containing 1 gram of
U. S. P. "Epinephrine Reference Standard per 1,000 cc, which the product
purported and was represented to be.
DISPOSITION :    September 22, 1952.   A plea of nolo contendere having been en-    (
tered, the court imposed a fine of $500.