4093. Adulteration and misbranding of estrogenic substances.   U. S. v. 20 Car
toned Vials * * *.    (F. D. C. No. 34896.   Sample No. 62341-L.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 17,1953, Eastern District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :   On or about January 12,1953, from Jersey City, N. J.
PRODUCT :   20 cartoned 20 cc. vials of estrogenic substances at St. Louis, Mo.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the actual strength of the
article, namely, an amount of natural estrogens from pregnant mares' urine
equivalent to 13,400 International Units of estrone in each cubic centimeter
of solution, differed from the strength which the article was represented to
possess, namely, an amount of natural estrogens from pregnant mares' urine
equivalent to 20,000 International Units of estrone in each cubic centimeter.
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 a produet which
contained per cubic centimeter of solution an amount of natural estrogens
from pregnant mares' urine equivalent to less than 20,000 International Units
of estrone, namely, not more than 13,400 International Units of estrone per
cubic centimeter.
The article was adulterated and misbranded in the above respects while held
for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :   April 10, 1953.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.
DRUGS AND DEVICES ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF FALSE AND
MISLEADING CLAIMS*