3889. Adulteration of epinephrine injection. ? U. S. v. 9 Cartons * * *.    (F. D. 0.
No. 33563.    Sample No. 49607-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    On or about September 3,1952, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about March 20 and May 26,1952, from Chicago, 111.
PRODUCT : 9 cartons, each containing 100 ampuls, of epinephrine injection, at
New York, N. Y.
LABEL, IN PART: (Ampul) "1 cc. - Sterile Epinephrine Injection 1:1000
U. S. P."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (b), the article purported to be
and was represented as "Epinephrine Injection," a drug the name of which is
recognized in the United States Pharmacopeia, an official compendium, and the
strength of the article differed from the official standard since it contained not
more than .08 gram of epinephrine in each 100 cc. (The United States Pharma-
copeia requires that epinephrine injection contain not less than .09 gram of
epinephrine in each 100 cc.) The article was adulterated while held for sale
after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : September 26, 1952. Default decree of condemnation. The court
ordered that a portion of the article be delivered to the Federal Security
Agency and that the remainder be destroyed.