1675. Misbranding of Quits and Q-T Alteratives-Nervine.   TJ. S. v. 184 Bottles of
Q-T Alterative-Nervine (and 2 other seizure actions against Quits and
Q-T Alterative-Nervine). Default decrees of condemnation and de-
struction. (F. D. C. Nos. 16058, 16280. Sample Nos. 2650-H, 2651-H,
24138-H.)
LIBELS FILED : On or about April 30 and May 23,1945, Northern District of Texas
and Southern District of West Virginia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of April 29, 1941, and
October 7, 1944, by the Allied Pharmacal Co., from Cleveland, Ohio.
PRODUCT: 184 bottles of Q-T Alterative-'Nervine at Dallas, Tex., and 129 bottlep
of Quits and 70 bottles of Q-T Alterative-Nervine at Charleston, W. Va. Ex-
amination of samples, showed that the product contained ammonium chloride,
gold, sodium chloride; and water.
NATUKE OF CHARGE: Q-T Alterative-Nervine, misbranding, Section 502 (a),
the label statement "Alterative^-Nervine" was false and misleading since the
product was not an alterative and would have no effect on the nerves.
Quits, misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement, "Quits * * *
The action of this product is such that it tends to mitigate the desire and crav-
ing for intoxicants," was false and misleading since the article was not effective
in overcoming the desire or craving for intoxicants.
DISPOSITION: June 1 and 15, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgments of
condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed.