28325. Adulteration and misbranding of Endofollicolina. U, S. v. 353 Boxes, 
et al., of Endofollicolina. Default decrees of condemnation and de- 
struction.    (F. & D. Nos. 40154, 40226.    Sample Nos. 38096-C, 38097-C.)
This product fell below its professed standard, some samples having been 
found to possess a potency of less than one-half, some less than one-third, and 
others less than one-fourth of that declared.
On August 20 and September 2, 1937, the United States attorney for the 
Southern District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agricul- 
ture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 450 
boxes of Endofollicolina at New York, N. Y., alleging that the article had been 
shipped by Istituto Serioterapico Milanese, in part from Genoa, Italy, on or 
about March 25, 1937, and in part from Milan, Italy, on or about April 14, 
1937, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act A portion was labeled: "1000 mouse units per cc. corresponding to 
3000 international units." The remainder was labeled "10000 mouse units per 
cc. corresponding to 30000 international units." All was labeled "Endofolli- 
colina    *    *    *    (Follicular Ovarian Hormone in oily solution)."
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength fell below the 
professed standard or quality under which it was sold, (boxes) "Endofollicolina 
* * * (Follicular Ovarian Hormone * * *) 1000 [or "10000"] mouse units 
per cc. corresponding to 3000 [or "30000"] international units determined with 
the international standard (ketohydroxyoestrin)," (ampuls) "Endofollicolina 
1000 [or "10000"] U. T. per cc. * * *," since it contained appreciably less than 
the stated amount of follicular ovarian hormone.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the above-quoted statements, borne 
on the boxes and ampuls, were false and misleading.
No claim having been entered for the lot seized under the libel filed September 
ber 2, 1937, it was condemned and ordered destroyed on October 13, 1937. 
On February 1, 1938, the Italian Drugs Importing Co. Inc., New York, N. Y., 
claimant in the remaining proceeding, being in default for failure to answer 
or otherwise plead, judgment was entered condemning the goods seized and 
ordering that they be destroyed and that costs be taxed against claimant.
HARRY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.