5291. Del-Caps capsules, Del-Bardex #2 capsules, Del-Spas capsules with
B-complex, and Del-O-Bex capsules. (F. D. C. No. 39827. S. Nos.
10-264 M, 13-784 M, 14-784 M, 31-845 M, 38-354 M.)
INFORMATION FILED : 1-16-57, N. Dist. N. Y., against Delmar Phannacal Corp.,
Rensselaer, N. Y., and Manuel Schindler, president.
SHIPPED: Between 5-27-55 and 6-15-56, from New York to Iowa, Missouri,
California, and Pennsylvania.
IiABEL IN PART : (Drum) "Del-Caps 15 Timed Disintegration Capsule Each
Capsule Contains: Dextro Amphetamine Sulfate 15 mg. Caution: Federal
law prohibits dispensing without a prescription"; (btl.) "Del-Bardex #2
Timed Disintegration Capsule Each Capsule Contains: Dextro Amphetamine
Sulfate 15 mg. Amobarbital 100 mg. (Warning: May be habit forming)
Caution : Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription. 1000 Cap-
sules," "Del-Spas with B-Complex Timed Disintegration Capsule Each Cap-
sule Contains: Phenobarbital ? gr. (Warning: May be habit forming)
Atropine Sulfate ?6 gr. Thiamin Hydrochloride 3 mg. Riboflavin 1.5 mg.
Niacinamide 15 mg. Calcium Pantothenate 0.9 mg. Pyridoxin Hydrochloride
0.45 mg. Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.
1000 Capsules," or "Del-O-Bex 7? Timed Disintegration Capsule Each
Capsule* Contains: D. L. Amphetamine Sulfate 7? mg. Thyroid 1? gr.
Atropine Sulfate ?so Aloin ? gr. Phenobarbital ? gr. Caution: Federal
law prohibits dispensing without a prescription."
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION :    Analyses disclosed that the Del-Caps capsules were
approximately 17? percent deficient in dextroamphetamine sulfate; that the
y    Del-Bardex   #2 capsules were approximately 24 to 42 percent deficient in dex-
tro-amphetamine sulfate and approximately 20 to 26 percent deficient in amo-
barbital; that the Del-8pas capsules with B-complex were approximately 18-  ,
percent deficient in phenobarbital; and that the DehO-Bex capsules were ap- (
proximately 34? percent deficient in amphetamine sulfate and approximately
11 percent deficient in thyroid.
CHARGE: 501 (c)-the strength of the articles, when shipped, differed from
that which they were represented to possess; and 502 (a)-the labeling of the
articles, when shipped, contained the following false and misleading repre-
sentations :
(1)?That each Del-Caps capsule contained 15 mg. of dextroamphetamine
sulfate;
(2)?That each Del-Bardex #2 capsule contained 15 mg. of dextro-am-
phetamine sulfate and 100 mg. of amobarbital;
(3)?That each Del-Spas capsule with B-complex contained ? grain of
phenobarbital; and
(4)?That each Del-O-Bex capsule contained 7? mg. of amphetamine sul-
fate and iy2 grains of thyroid.
PLEA :   Guilty.
DISPOSITION : 6-4-57. Corporation-$750 fine; Schindler-$350 fine and proba-
tion for 2 years.