4565. (F. D. C. No. 34322.    S. Nos. 14-804/7 L, 14-809/11 L.)
INFORMATION FILED : 4-13-53, Dist. Kans., against Self Service Drugs, a part- 
nership, Hutchinson, Kans., Marvin W. Gates, manager of the partnership, 
and Earl R. Hanna and Frank Sewell, pharmacists.
CHARGE: Between 3-26-52 and 4-10-52, dextro-amphetamine sulfate tablets 
were dispensed 4 times (counts 1, 2, 3, and 4) and Mebaral tablets were dis- 
pensed 3 times (counts 5, 6, and 7) without a prescription. Such dispensing 
resulted in the drugs being misbranded as follows: 502 (b) (2)—the drugs 
failed to bear labels containing an accurate statement of the quantity of con- 
tents; and, 502 (f) (1)—the labeling of the drugs failed to bear adequate 
directions for use.
The drugs were further misbranded as follows: 502 (e)   (2)—the label of 
the dextro-amphetamine sulfate tablets failed to bear the common or usual
name of each active ingredient; and, 502 (d)—the Mebaral tablets contained 
a chemical derivative of barbituric acid, and the label of the tablets failed 
to bear the name, and quantity or proportion of such derivative and in juxta- 
position therewith the statement "Warning—May be habit forming."
PLEA : Nolo contendere, by partnership to counts 1, 2, 3,4, and 5; by Gates to 
counts 1, 2, 3, and 4; by Hanna to counts 1, 3, 4, 6, and 7; and by Sewell to 
counts 2 and 5.
DISPOSITION: 6-23-53—court fined partnership $175, Gates $100, and Sewell 
$50, and assessed costs against each defendant.   10-12-54—Hanna fined $50.