6163. Les-Wate capsules.    (F.D.C. No. 44370.    S. No. 85-084 P.)
QUANTITY :   5 cans, 5,000 capsules each, and 8 display cartons, each containing
4   30-capsule btls., at Baltimore, Md., in possession of Reyman Drug Co., Inc.
SHIPPED :   1-29-60, from Philadelphia, Pa., by Richlyn Laboratories.
LABEL IN PART: (Can) "Phenylpropanolamine HCl Prolongsuls Each Pro-
longsul contains: Phenylpropanolamine HCl 75 mg. * * * Caution: Federal
law prohibits dispensing without prescription. Lot No. 9919 Richlyn Labo-
ratories, Philadelphia, Pa.," (btl.) "Les-Wate Capsule-A-Day to Melt Fat
away Les-Wate Laboratories, Baltimore, Md. Distributor * * * Each cap-
sule contains: Phenylpropanolamine HCl. 75 mg. released gradually and
equivalent to 3 doses over a period of approximately 8 hours."
RESULTS OP INVESTIGATION : The article in the bottles was repacked and re-
labeled by the dealer from bulk stock shipped as described above.
LIBELED :   3-9-60, Dist. Md.
CHARGE: 502(a)-while held for sale, the name "Les-Wate" and other state-
ments on the label of the article contained false and misleading representa-
tions that the article was effective for weight reduction; 503(b)(4)-when
shipped, the label bore the statement "Caution: Federal law prohibits dis-
pensing without a prescription" and the article was a drug not subject to
section 503(b) (1) ; and 505(a)-the article was a new drug and an applica-
tion filed pursuant to 505(b) was not effective with respect to such drug.
DISPOSITION :   4-1-60.   Default-destruction.
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