818. Adulteration and misbranding of Estrovin.   U. S. v. 950 ampuls of Estrovin.
Default   decree   of   condemnation   and   destruction.     (F.   D.   C.   No.   7634.
Sample Nos. 7697-B, 7698-E.)
The potency of this product was not greater than 1,100 international units of
estrogenic ovarian, follicular hormones per cubic centimeter, whereas it was rep-
resented to possess a potency of 5,000 such units per cubic centimeter.
On June 10, 1942, the United States attorney for the Southern District -of
California filed a libel against 950 ampuls of Estrovin at Los~Angeles, Calif.,
alleging that the article had been shipped in interstate commerce on or about
January 28, 1942, by the Adson-Intrasol Laboratories, Inc., from New, Yjgrk,^N^JY,...
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength differedTironT
that which it was represented to possess, namely, 5,000 international units of
estrogenic ovarian follicular hormones in each cubic centimeter.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the following statements in the labeling:
(Box containing 25 ampuls) "Estrovin in Oil * * * 1 c. c. contains thera-
peutic activity of 5,000 i.u. of estrogenic ovarian follicular hormones," (individual
ampul) "Estroin in Oil 1 c. c. 5,000 I.U." were false and misleading, since 1
cubic centimeter of the article did not contain the therapeutic activity of 5,000
international units of estrogenic ovarian follicular hormones.
On August 7, 1942, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation
was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.