1910. Adulteration of Hyposols Liv-Vi-B, Hyposols Liver Solution U. S. P., and
Hyposols Sulisocol. 17. S. v. The Drug Products Co., Inc., Joseph H. Moss,
and George E. Hickey. Pleas of guilty. Corporation fined $750; Joseph
H. Moss fined 9450; and George E. Hickey fined $750 and sentenced to
30 days' imprisonment. (F. D. C. No. 17787. Sample Nos. 82095-F, 82972-F,
6201-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : March 6, 1946, Eastern District of New York, against the
Drug Products Co., Inc., a corporation, Long Island City, N. Y., Joseph H.
Moss, president, and George E. Hickey, vice president, of the corporation.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about August 25 and October 12 and 13, 1944, from
the State of New York into the State of New Jersey.
LABEL, IN PABT: "Hyposols * * * Liv-Vi-B * * .* Inject Intramuscu-
larly," "Hyposols Liver Solution U. S. P. * * * (injectable)," or "Hypo-
sols Sulisocol   *   *   *   Intravenous??Intramuscular.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Idv-Vi-B and Sulisocol. Adulteration, Section 501 (c),
the purity and quality of the articles fell below that which they purported
and were represented to possess. The Liv-Vi-B purported and was repre-
sented to be suitable and appropriate for intramuscular injection, and the
Sulisocol purported and was represented to be suitable for intramuscular arid
intravenous injection, which uses require sterile products. The articles were
not suitable and appropriate for the purposes claimed since they were not
sterile but were contaminated with living micro-organisms.
?See also No. 1904.
Liver Solution U. 8. P. Adulteration, Section 501 (b), the article purported
to be and was represented as liver injection, a name recognized in the United
States Pharmacopoeia, but its quality and purity fell below the official stand-
ard* The Pharmacopoeia provides that liver injection shall conform to
the requirements of the test for sterility of liquids set forth therein, whereas
the article did not conform to such requirements but was contaminated with
living micro-organisms.
DISPOSITION : May 8, 1946. Pleas of guilty having been entered, the corpora-
tion was fined $750; Joseph H. Moss was fined $450; and George E. Hickey
was fined $750 and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.