15015.Misbranding of Syrup Dublanc. TJ. S. v. 200 Bottles of Syrup 
Dublanc. Decree of condemnation and forfeiture. Product 
released under bond. <P. & D. No. 21636. I. S. No. 14513-x. S. No. 
E-5973.)
On or about February 16, 1927, the United States attorney for the District of 
Porto Rico, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 200?bottles of Syrup Dublanc, at Santurce, P. R., alleging' 
that the article was being offered for sale and sold in the Territory of Porto 
Rico by the National Drug Co., Santurce, P. R., and charging misbranding in 
violation of the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis by this department of a sample of the article showed that it was 
a solution containing phosphates, lime, iron, iodides, benzoate of soda, and 
sugar.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded, in that the follow- 
ing statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the said article 
were false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient or combination of 
ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed: (Carton label, English 
and Spanish) "Recommended in the treatment of Anemia * * * Rickets, 
Lymphatic and Scrofulosis Diathesis, Dentition, Nervous Wasting, Convalescence, 
General Debility caused by Excessive "Work or Deficient Nutrition. Useful also 
in Irregularities of Menstruation due to Deficiency of the Blood," (Spanish 
translated) "The Ideal Reconstituent * * * Recommended * * * in 
all cases in which is indicated a good reconstituent, for the blood, the bones, and 
the nerves. The best Reconstituent For The Blood, The Bones And The Nerves," 
(circular, Spanish translated) " The Ideal Reconstituent. Power reconstituent 
* * * for the treatment of anemia, * * * irregularity of menstruation 
caused by impoverishment of the blood, rachitism, emaciation, lymphatism, 
dentition, scrofulous diathesis, * * * convalescence, general debility caused 
by excess of work or lack of nutrition and in all of those cases in which a good 
reconstituent is indicated. Phosphate, of calcium is of good utility when the 
organism is lacking in it. It having been observed that its use in animals 
greatly assists the growth of the bones. It is also useful for rachitism and frac- 
tures where the bone is slow in uniting as well as for some cases of phthisis 
and scrofula. It is to be noted, however, that the salts of calcium are princi- 
pally useful for incipient cases of tuberculosis * * * Lactophosphate of 
calcium is useful in dental caries especially when it occurs in pregnant women 
and is also beneficial in the anemia of this class of patients * * * the 
phosphorous also acts as a stimulant for the growth of the bones. Lactophos- 
phate of calcium * * * is * * * for the treatment of hemorrhages, 
rachitism, scrofula and other diseases in which the salts of calcium are indi- 
cated * * * the iron * * * are * * * useful for post hemorrhagic 
anemia or those of convalescent persons for scrofulous, rheumatic and syphilitic 
persons * * * iodide of iron * * * is * * * for chronic types of 
tuberculosis especially scrofula in children."
On March 11, 1927, Rafael Robert, Santurce, P. R., having appeared as claim- 
ant for the property, and having admitted the allegations of the libel, judgment 
of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be released to the said claimant upon the execution of a bond 
in the sum of $200, conditioned in part that it not be sold or otherwise disposed 
of until properly labeled as required by law.
YV. M. JABDINB, Secretary of Agriculture.