3915. Misbranding of mineral tablets and nutritional tablets.   U.  S. v. 390
bottles, etc.    (F. D. C. No. 31635.    Sample Nos. 31708-L to 31711-L,
incl.)
LIBEL FILED:    August 29, 1951, Southern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about January 17 and June 4, 1951, by Ira Allison,
M. D., from Springfield, Mo.
PRODUCT: 390 60-tablet bottles of mineral tablets and 570 30-tablet bottles
of nutritional tablets at Congerville, 111., in the possession of the Schrock Bros.
Co., together with a number of leaflets entitled "Brucella Infections," "Bru-
cellosis and Mastitis," "Summary of 'Dr. Allison Clinic' April 10, 1950," and
"Review of T>r. Allison Clinic'   March 26, 27th."
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : Some of the above-mentioned leaflets were shipped
by Ira Allison or on his instructions, while others were prepared by the
consignee.
LABEL, IN PART: (Bottle) "Savoy Mineral Tablets Bach Tablet Represents:
Manganese sulfate 0.12 Gm., Magnesium sulfate 0.12 6m., Copper sulfate
1.5 mg., Cobalt sulfate 6 mg., Iron sulfate 30 mg., Zinc sulfate 1 mg." and
"Savoy Nutritional Tablets Each Tablet contains: Dicalcium Phosphate
(Calcium Phosphate Diabasic) 7? Grains."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements in the
above-mentioned leaflets which accompanied the articles were false and mis-
leading. The statements represented and suggested that the articles were
adequate and effective treatments for brucellosis, mastitis, undulant fever,
gastric ulcers, symptoms of nervousness, despondency, fear of imminent danger,
incurable eczema, tularemia, many disorders and diseases, swollen joints, stiff-
ness, lumps, tired feeling, lack of pep and energy, a large variety of ailments,
eczema, abortions, allergies, arthritis, neuritis, rheumatism, rheumatic fever,
asthma, colitis, constipation, marked weakness, gastritis, vertigo, diabetes,
marked nervousness, depressions, fears, etc., marked mental trouble apparently
melancholia, achlorhydria, pulmonary disturbance, heart trouble, tachycardia,
and loss of weight. The articles were not adequate and effective treatments
for such conditions. The articles were misbranded in the above respect when
introduced into, while in, and while held for sale after shipment in, interstate
commerce.
The articles were alleged also to be misbranded when introduced into and
while in interstate commerce, under the provisions of the law applicable to
foods, as reported in notices of judgment on foods.
DISPOSITION : January 12, 1953. The Schrock Bros. Co., claimant, having con-
sented to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and
the court ordered that the leaflets be destroyed and that the mineral tablets
and the nutritional tablets be released under bond for relabeling, under the
supervision of the Federal Security Agency.