1590. Misbranding: of drug: products.    U. S. v. 994 Bottles of Rawleigh's Milk of
Magnesia Tablets, 183 Bottles of Rawleigh's Castorla, 68% Dozen Bottles
of Rawleigrh's Ru-Mex-Ol Compound, 19% Dozen Bottles of Rawleigh's
Milk of Magnesia, 109 Bottles of Rawleigh's Tonic Compound, 1,468
Packages of' Rawleigh's Septo Powder for Poultry, 298 Packages of
Rawleigh's Iodized Poultry Powder, and a number of catalogs. Decrees
of condemnation. Ru-Mex-OI Compound ordered destroyed; remaining
products ordered released under bond. (F. D. C. No. 14633. Sample Nos.
8028-F, 8031-F to 8034-F, incl., 8037-F to 8039-F, incl.)
LIBELS FILED :   December 15,1944, District of Minnesota.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : By the W. T. Rawleigh Co., from Freeport, 111. The various
drugs were shipped between the approximate dates of April 4 and September
19, 1944. A number of the catalogs were enclosed in packages containing cer-
tain of the drugs. The remainder of the catalogs were shipped separately on
or about June 28,1944.
PRODUCT: The above-listed drugs, and accompanying catalogs entitled "Raw-
leigh's Good Health Products Consumers Catalog," at Minneapolis, Minn.
Analyses showed the following results: Rawleigh's Milk of Magnesia Tablets
' contained magnesium hydroxide flavored with peppermint; Rawleigh's Castoria
consisted essentially of a laxative plant drug, Rochelle salt, sodium bicarbonate,
sugar, water, and sodium benzoate, with a small proportion of wormseed;
Rawleigh's Ru-Mex-Ol Compound consisted of extracts of plant drugs, in-
cluding a laxative plant drug, potassium iodide, salicylic acid, sodium benzoate,
alcohol, and water; Rawleigh's Milk of Magnesia consisted essentially of 8.43
percent of magnesium hydroxide and water; Rawleigh's Tonic Compound con-
sisted essentially of water, sugar, phosphates, quinine, and alcohol, with small
amounts of malt, and compounds of iron, manganese, and calcium; Rawleigh's
Septo Powder for Poultry consisted essentially of copper sulfate and potassium
permanganate; and Rawleigh's Iodised Poultry Powder consisted essentially/'
of phosphorus, calcium, iodine, sulfur, ferrous sulfate, ginger, and capsicumA
NATURE OF CHARGE : Rawleigh's Milk of Magnesia Tablets, misbranding, Section
502 (a), certain statements on the label and in the catalogs were false and
misleading since they represented and suggested that the article would be
effective in the treatment of indigestion, car sickness, severe burns and scalds,
stomach discomfort, gas, nausea, vomiting, morning sickness of pregnancy,
other stomach discomforts, seasickness, acid erosion of the teeth, and tooth
sensitiveness and decay; and that as a mild laxative it had no habit forming
properties. The article would not be effective in the treatment of the disease
conditions mentioned and, when used as a laxative, would have the property
of inducing the laxative habit.
Rawleiffh's Castoria, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on
the label and in the catalogs were false and misleading since they represented
and suggested that the article would be effective in the treatment of simple
diarrhea, wind colic, constipation, intestinal toxemia, bowel troubles and other
disorders, sour eructations, belching, gas, nausea, acid dyspepsia, and worms.
The article would not be effective in the treatment of the conditions stated.
Rawleigh's Ru-Mex-Ol, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements
on the label and in the catalogs were false and misleading since they represented
and suggested that the article would be effective in the treatment of bilious-
ness due to constipation, gas in the intestines, headache, rheumatism, impov-
erished blood, lack of appetite, slow digestion and elimination, and a run-down
condition; and that it would be effective as a diuretic. The article would not
be effective in the treatment of the conditions mentioned, including rheuma-
tism, as was implied by the name Ru-Mex-Ol, and it would not be effective as
a diuretic.
Rawleigh's Milk of Magnesia, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain state-
ments in the catalogs were false and misleading since they represented and
suggested that the article would be effective in the treatment of simple diar-
rhea, sour stomach in infants, disorders due to teething, morning sickness of
pregnancy, nausea, vomiting, seasickness, car sickness, acid disorders of the
stomach, and severe burns and scalds. The article would not be effective in
the treatment of the conditions stated.
Rawleigh's Tonic Compound, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain state-
ments in the catalogs were false and misleading since they represented and
suggested that the article was a tonic and that it would be effective in the
treatment of fatigue, restlessness, lack of appetite, slow digestion and elimi-
nation, impoverished blood, and a run-down system. The article was not a
tonic and it would not be effective in the treatment of the conditions stated.
Rawleigh's Septo Powder for Poultry, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain
statements in the catalogs were false and misleading since they represented
and suggested that the article would be effective in the control of chicken pox,
croup, and contagious colds. The article would not be effective in the control
of the conditions stated.
Rawleigh's Iodized Poultry Powder, misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain
statements on the label and in the catalogs were false and misleading since
they represented and suggested that the article would be useful to stimulate
the appetite of poultry, early laying, and egg production; that it would increase
the consumption of food and promote digestion and normal growth and pro-
duction of poultry; and that it would keep fowls normally healthy and thrifty.
The article would not be effective in producing the results stated and implied.
DISPOSITION: February 1 and 2, 1945. The W. T. Rawleigh Co., claimant for
the Milk of Magnesia, Milk of Magnesia Tablets, Tonic Compound, Septo Powder,
Castoria, and Iodized Poultry Powder, having admitted the material allegations
of the libels, judgments of condemnation were entered and the products were
ordered released under bond for relabeling under the supervision of the Food and
Drug Administration. On November 4, 1945, no claimant having appeared for
the Ru-Mex-Ol Compound, judgment of condemnation was entered and the
product was ordered destroyed.