0816. Misbranding of Madame Dean female pills. U. S. * * * v. 13 
Packages * * * of * * * Madame Dean Female Pills. De- 
fault decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. & D.
No. 135:32.    Inv. No. 23560.    S. No. C-2425.)
On August 28, 1920, the United States attorney for the Western District of 
Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and. 
condemnation of 12 packages, more or less, of Madame Dean female pills, 
remaining in the original unbroken packages at St. Joseph, Mo., alleging that 
the article had been shipped by Martin Rudy, Lancaster, Pa., on or about 
June 12, 1919, and transported from the State of Pennsylvania into the State 
of Missouri, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part: (Box and wrapper) 
" Female Pills * * * give relief in Female Disorders of the menstrual 
functions. * * * for Painful, Irregular and Scanty Menstruation"; 
(booklet) "* * * irregular, prolonged, or suppressed menstruation. * * * 
Female Pills * * * relief for these ailments. * * * a remedy intended 
solely for the relief of Amenorrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, scanty and irregular 
menstruation, and other derangements of the reproductive system, * * * 
especially valuable in the functional changes * * * of the menopause or 
change of life. * * * act on the circulatory system of the uterus, thereby 
relieving painful, irregular and scanty menstruation, and assist in re-estab- 
lishing or restoring, the menstrual or monthly periods. * * * strengthen 
and build up the uterine function" ; (circular) "* * * a great relief against 
those general complaints the Female Sex is subject to; they help increase the 
vital quality of the, blood; assist to bring nature into its proper channel, 
* * * for irregular, painful, scanty or suppressed menstruations, * * * 
should be taken * * * to assist nature with * * * disorders * * * 
during the change of life * * * Continue * * * the treatment until they 
give relief. * * * great relief from Pains or Headache * * * for sup- 
pressed Menstruation, * * * continue their use until relieved * * * 
take * * * until the menstrual flow commences again. * * * Special 
Strength    *    *    *    should relieve the most obstinate cases    *    *    * "
Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that the pills consisted essentially of quinine, aloes, ferrous 
sulphate, hydrastis, ginger, and cornstarch.
Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the 
reason that the above-quoted statements appearing on the cartons and con- 
tainers and in the accompanying booklets and circulars, regarding the curative 
and therapeutic effects of the article contained therein, were false and fraudu- 
lent in that the said article contained no ingredient or combination of ingre- 
dients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On October 7, 1920, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
G. W. PTJGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.