16394. Adulteration and misbranding of Multivitalin Spheroids (tablets).   TJ. S.
v. Keith-Victor Pharmacal Co.   Plea of guilty.   Fine, $500.    (F. D. C.
No. 28115.   Sample No. 27735-K.)
INFORMATION FILED : January 19,1950, Eastern District of Missouri, against the 
Keith-Victor Pharmacal Co., St. Louis, Mo.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about June 11, 1949, from the State of Missouri into 
the State of Illinois.
LABEL IN PART:    "Sugar Coated Red   Multivitalin Spheroids."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
niacinamide, had been in part omitted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Each Spheroid Contains: 
* * * MG * * * Niacinamide 20.0" was false and misleading since 
each spheroid contained less than 20 milligrams of niacinamide.
DISPOSITION: July 14, 1950. A plea of guilty having been entered, the court 
imposed a fine of $500.