17469. Misbranding of B-C for headache and neuralgia. TJ. S. v. 37 Dozen 
Packages, et al., of B-C for Headache and Neuralgia. Default 
decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. & D. No.
23458.    I. S. Nos. 02386, 02387.    S. No. 1635.)
Samples of a drug product known as B-C for headache and neuralgia from 
the herein-described interstate shipment, having been found to contain drugs 
which may be dangerous, and to bear in the labeling certain curative and 
therapeutic claims not justified by its composition, the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture reported the facts to the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Georgia.
On or about February 26, 1929, the United States attorney filed in the Dis- 
trict Court of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and 
condemnation of 37 dozen 25-cent packages and 82 dozen 10-cent packages of 
B-C for headache and neuralgia, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Atlanta, Ga., alleging that the article had been shipped by the B. C. Remedy 
Co., from Durham, N. C, on or about January 14, 1929, and had been trans- 
ported from the State of North Carolina into the State of Georgia, and charging 
misbranding in violation of the food and drugs aet as amended. The article 
was labeled in part: " B-C for Headache and Neuralgia * * * Absolutely 
Safe, Positive Relief, * * * Sleeplessness, Brain Fatigue, La Grippe, 
Earache, Rheumatic and Female Pains."
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that the 
powders contained acetylsalicylic acid (6.64 grains per powder), acetanilide 
(3.82 grains per powder), and potassium bromide  (12.04 grains per powder).
It was alleged in substance in the libel that the article was misbranded in 
that the above-quoted statem^jits regarding the curative and therapeutic effects 
of the article, and the standard of strength under which it was sold, were 
false and fraudulent, since the said article contained no ingredient or combina- 
tion of ingredients capable of producing the therapeutic, curative, and preven- 
tive effects claimed.
The charges recommended by this department were that the statements on 
the envelope of the 25-cent package, "Absolutely safe," and on the envelope of 
the 10-cent package, " B-C * * * May be taken with absolute safety," 
were false and misleading; and that the following statements regarding the 
curative and therapeutic effects of the article, were false and fraudulent: 
(Envelope, 25-cent package) "Postive Relief * * * For * * * 
Neuralgia * * * Sleeplessness, Brain Fatigue, La Grippe, Earache, Rheu- 
matic & Female Pains * * * For * * * Neuralgia, one powder * * * 
If not relieved in % hour repeat. For LaGrippe, Rheumatic & Female Pains, 
one powder every hour until relieved;" (envelope, 10-cent package) "For 
* * * Neuralgia * * * Earache, Toothache, Neuritis, * * * Grippe, 
Rheumatic and Female Pains * * * Neuralgia, Earache and Toothache: 
Take one powder and if not relieved in one hour repeat. Neuritis, Sciatica 
and Rheumatic Pains: One Powder every two hours until relieved, then half 
a powder three times a day for several days to keep pain from returning. 
Female Pains: One powder every hour until relief is obtained. * * * 
Grippe and Flu: Take one powder as soon as symptoms appear; repeat every 
two hours until relieved."
On May 25, 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.
ABTHXJB M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.