6490. Posterior pituitary injection.    (F.D.C. No. 45135.    S. No. 41-134 R.)
QUANTITY :    12 vials at St. Louis, Mo.
SHIPPED :    8-22-60, from Chicago, 111., by Medical Chemicals Corp.
LABEL IN PAST: (Vial) "10 cc Sterile Multiple Dose Vial Posterior Pituitary
Injection 10 U. S. P. Units/cc (Obstetrical) 0.5 Chlorobutanol * * * Medi-
cal Chem. Corp. Chicago 51, 111.   6132."
RESULTS OP INVESTIGATION : Analysis showed that the potency of the article
was not more than 4.6.   U. S. P. posterior pituitary units per cubic centimeter.
LIBELED :   11-7-60, E. Dist. Mo.
CHARGE: 501(b)-when shipped, the strength of the article fell below the
standard set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia; and 502(a)-the
label statement "Posterior Pituitary Injection 10 U. S. P. Units/cc" was
false and misleading.
DISPOSITION :    12-14-60.   Default-destruction.