.27733. Adulteration and misbranding of ampuls of Postpituitary and of Post- 
Pituitary extract. V. S. v. 58 Boxes of Postpituitary and 2 Boxes of 
Post-Pituitary Extract. Default decree of condemnation and destruc- 
tion.     (F.  & D.  Nos.  39945,  39946.    Sample Nos.  27474-C,  27475-C.)
These products fell below the professed standard of strength under which 
they were sold, the former having a potency of about one-twentieth of that 
declared on the label and the latter having a potency not exceeding one eight- 
hundredth of its designated strength.
On July 8, 1937, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court a libel praying seizure and condemnation of 58 boxes, each 
containing 6 ampuls of Postpituitary, and 2 boxes, each containing 6 ampuls of 
Post-Pituitary extract, at New York, N. Y., alleging that the articles had 
been shipped from Rome, Italy, by Istituto Terapeutico Romano into the 
State of New York, the former on or about April 9, 1937, and the latter on or 
about November 7, 1936, and charging adulteration and misbranding in viola- 
tion of the Food and Drugs Act.
The Postpituitary was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength fell 
below the professed standard under which it was sold, namely, "Each etc. 
corresponds to 10 U. I. [Unite Internazionale, i. e. international units]," since 
the strength of the article did not exceed one-half international unit per cubic 
centimeter. The Post-Pituitary extract was alleged to be adulterated in that 
its strength fell below the professed standard under which it was sold, namely, 
(carton) "1 cc. of this solution corresponds to gm. 0.2 of fresh post-pituitary 
substance," since its strength did not exceed one eight-hundredth of its label 
declaration
The Postpituitary was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Am- 
poules Postpituitary" was misleading since it led the purchaser to believe that 
the article consisted of ampuls containing liquor pituitarii posterii of the 
strength set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia; whereas it did not 
consist of ampuls containing liquor pituitarii posterii of the strength set forth 
in the pharmacopoeia. It was alleged to be misbranded further in that the 
statement on the carton, "Each cc. corresponds to 10 U. I.," was false and 
misleading since its strength did not exceed one -half an international unit 
per cubic centimeter.    The Post-Pituitary extract was alleged to be misbranded
in that the statement "Vials Post-Pituitary Extract" was misleading since it 
led the purchaser to believe that the article consisted of vials containing liquor 
pituitarii posterii of the strength set forth in the United States Pharmacopoeia; 
whereas it did not consist of vials containing liquor pituitarii posterii of the 
strength set forth in the pharmacopoeia. It was alleged to be misbranded 
further in that the statement on the carton, "Each cc. of this solution corre- 
sponds to gm. 0.2 of fresh post-pituitary substance," was false and misleading 
since the strength of the article did not exceed one eight-hundredth of its 
labeled declaration.
On July 26, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the products were ordered destroyed.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.