4092. Adulteration and misbranding of estrogenic substances.   U. S. v. 15 Car
toned Vials * * *.    (F. D. C No. 34895.    Sample No. 58945-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 17,1953, Northern District of Illinois.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about January 12,1953, from Jersey City, N. J.
PRODUCT :   15 cartoned 20 cc. vials of estrogenic substances at Chicago, 111.
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the actual strength of the
article, namely, an amount of natural estrogens from pregnant mares' urine
solution, differed from the strength which the article was represented to pos-
sess, namely, an amount of natural estrogens from pregnant mares' urine
equivalent to 20,000 International Units of estrone per cubic centimeter of
solution.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement "Natural Estrogens from
pregnant mares' urine equivalent to 20,000 international units of estrone per
cubic centimeter" was false and misleading as applied to the article, which
contained per cubic centimeter of solution an amount of natural estrogens
from pregnant mares' urine equivalent to 12,600 International Units of estrone.
The article was adulterated and misbranded in the above respects while
held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :   April 22, 1953.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.