1933. Misbranding of Laken's 9 Drops Brand Capsules and Liquid.    U. S. v.
Dozen Packages of Laken's 9 Drops Brand Capsules and Liquid. Default
decree of condemnation and destruction. (F. D. C. No. 19671. Sample No.
65305-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   On or about April 23, 1946, District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about January 29, 1946, by the Ambler Drug Co.,
from Ambler, Pa.
PRODUCT : 6? dozen packages of Lakerts 9 Drops Brand Capsules and Liquid at
Atlantic City, N. J. Examination showed that the capsules consisted essen-
tially of aspirin, acetophenetidin, and caffeine; and that the liquid consisted
essentially of sodium salicylate, potassium iodide, water, and a trace of an
alkaloid.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements and the
design of a man in pain, appearing in a circular entitled "Facts everyone should
know about," which circular was enclosed in the packages of the article, were
false and misleading since they represented and suggested that the article
would be effective in the treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, backache, swollen
joints, lumbago, neuritis, rheumatic pains, and stiff joints; that it would be
effective as an analgesic to get at the main cause of so-called rheumatism; and
that it would be effective in the treatment of the suffering and discomfort
associated with common colds. The article would not be effective for such
purposes.
DisPosmoN: May 17, 1946. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con-
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.