1939. Misbranding: of Prostall Capsules.   II. S. v. 4 Bottles of Prostall Capsules,
and 60 Leaflets.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.    (F. D.
C. No. 19764.   Sample No. 7377-H.)
LIBEL FILED :   May 7,1946, District of New Jersey.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: From Boston, Mass., by the Douglas Laboratories, Inc.
The product was shipped on or about January 2, 1946, and the leaflets were
shipped during the month of December 1945.
PRODUCT: 4 100-capsule bottles of Prostall Capsules at Plainfleld, N. J., to-
gether with 50 leaflets entitled "The Story of Prostall." Analysis showed that
the product consisted essentially of glutamic acid and aminoacetic acid.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following statements
on the bottle label, and certain statements contained in the leaflet accompany-
ing the article, were false and misleading: "Prostall 'Stalls Off Pain' * * *
relieves the symptoms of prostate hypertrophy (prostitis). Relief starts* in
a few days and improvement continues thereafter. Prostall permanently re-
lieves some cases. However, it is primarily a pain-reducer in time." These
statements represented and suggested that the article would be effective in
the relief of pain and prostate hypertrophy, whereas it would not be effective
for such purposes. Further misbranding, Section 502 (e) (2), the drug was
fabricated from two or more ingredients and its label failed to bear the
common or usual name of each active ingredient.
DISPOSITION : June 17, 1946. No claimant having appeared, judgment of con-
demnation was entered and the product was ordered destroyed.
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