769. Adulteration and misbranding of chorionic gonadotropic hormone.    IT. S. v.
12 Vials of Chorionic Gonadotropic Hormone. Default decree of con-
demnation and destruction.     (F. D. C. No. 7845.    Sample No. 77049-B.)
On July 1, 1942, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Penn-
sylvania filed a libel against the above-named product at Philadelphia, Pa.,
alleging that it had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about May 27,
1942, by the Pro-Medico Laboratories, Inc., from Brooklyn, N. Y.; and charging
that it was adulterated and misbranded.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differed from
that which it purported and was represented to possess, namely, (label) "Anterior
pituitary-like sex hormone standardized to a potency of 500 International units
per cc. * * * 5000 International units of Chorionic Gonadotropic Hormone
per 10 cc." since its potency was less than 835 International Units per 10 cc.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements, "10 cc. * * *
Package 5000 International Units * * * Chorionic Gonadotropic Hormone,"
and "Contains Anterior pituitary-like sex hormone standardized to a potency
of 500 International units per cc." were false and misleading since they repre-
sented and suggested that it had a potency of 500 International Units of chorionic
gonadotropic hormone per cc.; whereas it had a potency of less than 500 Inter-
national Units per cc.
On July 17, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.