16213. Misbranding of Fildrysine.    V. S. v. 14 Bottles  of Fildrysine.    De 
fault decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (P. &
D. No. 23160.   I. S. No. 02106.    S. No. 1228.)
On or about October 22, 1928, 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 14 bottles of Fildrysine, in possession of the Drug Co. of 
Porto Rico (Inc.), San Juan, P. R., alleging that the article was being sold 
and offered for sale in Porto Rico, and charging misbranding in violation of 
the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of iodides of potassium and sodium with small amounts of 
compounds of arsenic and mercury, a trace of berberine, glycerin, alcohol (1.5 
per cent), and water.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements regarding the curative or therapeutic effects of the article 
wrere false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient or combination of 
ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed: (Carton and bottle label) 
'?'Recommended for such states of the blood and skin which require the use of 
a depurative;" (circular) "Cure Yourself * * * Our Lady of Lourdes; 
Fountain of Health, Hundreds of faithful people annually visit in search of 
health the miraculous fountains of Lourdes. You do not need to make such 
an expensive trip; have faith in the medicines prescribed in this pamphlet and 
you will enjoy good health. Faith is what Saves * * * out with the bad 
humors with the use of this prodigious and new depurative. The most power- 
ful blood, purifier * * *. Its use is indicated in all the diseases which are 
due to bad humors or vitiated blood, either recent or chronic, hereditary or by 
contagion. Therefore, it combats with efficacy Filariosis (Chronic inflamma- 
tion of the Legs,), Syphilis (Chancres, chancroids, cutaneous eruptions and 
other affections of the cells and orKans.derived from them), Erysipelas, Glan- 
dular Infarcts, (Adenitis), Chronic Ulcers, Grains, Blemishes, Herpes, Eczema, 
Groins, Pimples, Rheumatism, Gout, Inflammation of the Joints, Buboes, etc. 
* * * in the Treatment of syphilis, after a series of Antisyphilitic injec- 
tions such as Salvarsan (606) or Neo-Salvarsan (914) nothing will complete 
more efficaciously its radical cure than a series of six bottles of Fildrysine, this 
prodigious depurative."
On January 3, 1929, 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.
R. W. DUNLAP, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.