183S. Misbranding of Procon Tablets. TJ. S. v. 25i%2 Dozen Bottles of Procon
Tablets.    Default decree  of condemnation and destruction.     (F. D.   C.
No. 17091.    Sample Nos. 2469-H, 2470-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   August 7,1945, Northern District of West Virginia.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about May 16,1945, by the Allied Pharmacal Co., from
Cleveland, Ohio.
PRODUCT : 15? dozen 20-tablet bottles, 91?2 dozen 50-tablet bottles, and 4 200-
tablet bottles of Procon Tablets at Clarksburg, W. Va. Examination showed
the article to have essentially the composition stated on the label.
LABEL, IN PAST: "Procon Tablets Each tablet contains ? grain Extract Bella-
donna Leaves containing 0.00156 grain Total Alkaloids of Belladonna and Vio
grain Extract Nux Vomica containing 0.00738 grain Strychnine. Also contains
Methenamine, Extract Ergot, Potassium Bicarbonate and Extract Rhus
Aroma tica."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the name "Procon" and the
label statement, "For the Temporary Relief of Incontinence," were false and
misleading since the article would not be effective for the relief of incontinence.
DISPOSITION : August 30, 1945. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con-
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.