26971. Adulteration and misbranding of glucose-calcium and solution epi- 
nephrin chloride. IT. S. v. 1 Package of Glucose-Calcium Ampoules and 
3 Packages of Solution Epinephrin Chloride Ampoules. Default decree 
of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. nos. 38320, 38331. Sample nos. 
75737-B, 4783-C.)
The glucose-calcium was not sterile, as represented on the label, since it con- 
tained viable yeasts; it contained calcium equivalent to less than 1 gram of 
calcium hydroxide in each 30 cubic centimeters, namely, calcium equivalent to 
0.867 grain of calcium hydroxide in each 30 cubic centimeters. The epinephrin 
chloride had a potency of approximately 63 percent of that specified on the label.
On September 24, 1936, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Illinois, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 1 package containing 
6 ampoules of glucose-calcium and 3 packages containing 12 ampoules of epineph- 
rine chloride at Decatur, Ill., alleging that the articles had been shipped in 
interstate commerce on or about March 9, 1936, by E. S. Miller Laboratories, 
Inc., from Los Angeles, Calif., and charging adulteration and misbranding in 
violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The glucose-calcium was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength and 
purity fell below the professed standard or quality under which it was sold, 
namely, "Sterile Solution * * * 30 c. c. contains Calcium equivalent to 1 
gram of Calcium Hydroxide", since it was not sterile but contained viable yeasts 
and 30 cubic centimeters of the article did not contain calcium equivalent to 1 
gram of calcium hydroxide but contained calcium equivalent to less than 1 gram 
of calcium hydroxide.
The epinephrin chloride was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength 
fell below the professed standard or quality under which it was sold, "Solution 
Epinephrin Chloride (1:1000)", since it had a potency of 63 percent of that 
claimed on the label.
Misbranding of the glucose-calcium was alleged in that the statements, "Ster- 
ile Solution" and "30 c. c. contains Calcium equivalent to one gram of Calcium- 
hydroxide", borne on the label, were false and misleading since the article was 
not sterile but contained viable yeasts and 30 cubic centimeters of the article 
contained calcium equivalent to less than 1 gram of calcium hydroxide.
Misbranding of the epinephrin chloride was alleged in that the statement "So- 
lution Epinephrine Chloride (1:1000)" was false and misleading, since the article 
had a potency of 63 percent of that claimed.
On January 8, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and it was ordered that the products be destroyed.
HAEET L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.