SS53. Misbranding" of Valesco. V. S. * * * v. 41 Bottles, O Bottles, and?
36 Bottles of Valesco. Default decrees of condemnation, forfei??
ture, and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 11517, 11G55, 11850. I. S. Nos.?
7219-r, 8546-r, 9126-r.    S. Nos. C-1507, C-1620, C-1G63.)
On November 21, December G, and December 30, 1919, respectively, the United?
Slates attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, acting upon a report by the
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Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for said?
district libels for the seizure and condemnation of an article of drugs, labeled?
in part " Valesco," at Des Moines, Iowa, alleging that the article had been?
shipped by the Alhosan Chemical Co., on October 24, 3918, and on or about No-?
> ember 14 and November 28, 1919, respectively, and transported from the State?
of Missouri into the State of Iowa, and charging misbranding in violation of the?
Pood and Drugs? Act, as amended.
Analyses of samples ,of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed that it consisted essentially of a solution containing sodium?
hypophosphite, creosote, and sugar.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libels for the reason?
that certain statements appearing on the bottle label, regarding the therapeutic?
effects thereof, to wit, (consignment of October 24) " * * * Tuberculosis.?
Asthma * * * Pneumonia, and all Pulmonary Disorders * * *. Under no?
circumstances should it be discontinued until recovery is complete,"' (remaining?
consignments) "* * * For the Treatment of Tuberculosis, Asthma * * *?
Pneumonia and Pulmonary Affections. * t * * Dosage Tuberculosis, Asthma?
* * * dose first week. Pneumonia * * * as gravity of case de??
mands * * *," were false and fraudulent since the article contained no?
ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of -producing the effects?
claimed.
On December 9, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment?
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and if was ordered by the court?
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
B. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.