21798. Adulteration and misbranding of Fastabs tablets.   U. S. v. 69 Boxes, etc.
(F. D. C. No. 36841. Sample No. 72224-L.) 
LIBEL FILED : June 14, 1954, District of Columbia. 
ALLEGED SHIPMENT :    On or about September 28,1953, and March 24,1954, from
Baltimore, Md., by National Health Aids of Baltimore, Inc., and Charles
Antell, Inc.
boxes, each containing a 48-day supply, at Washington, D. O. Analysis showed 
that the product contained less than 50 percent of the declared amount of 
vitamin D.
LABEL IN PART: (BOX) "Fastabs The Vitamin, Mineral, Protein Supple- 
ment For Reducing Each Brown Tablet contains: * * * Vitamin D 
(Irradiated Ergosterol) 200 U. S. P. Units * * * In addition 50 Mg. of 
Calcium and 38 Mgs. of Phosphorus (from Dicalcium Phosphate) * * * 
Dietary Supplement."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin D, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement "Each Brown Tablet 
contains: * * * Vitamin D (Irradiated Ergosterol) 200 U. S. P. Units" 
was false and misleading.
Further misbranding, Section 403 (j), the article purported to be and was 
represented as a food for special dietary uses by reason of its vitamin and 
mineral content, and its label failed to bear, as required by the regulations, 
a statement of the proportion of the minimum daily requirements of calcium 
and phosphorus furnished by a specified quantity of the product wheii con- 
sumed during a period of one day.
DISPOSITION :   July 14, 1954.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.