2032. Misbranding: of estrogenic hormone.    U. S. v. U. S. Standard Products Co.
Plea of nolo contendere. Fine, $300. (F. D. C. No. 17880. Sample Nos.
16266-H, 17512-H.)
INFORMATION FILED: June 17, 1946, Eastern District of Wisconsin, against the
XJ. S. Standard Products Co., a corporation, Woodworth, Wis.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 2 and June 19, 1945, from the State
of Wisconsin into the State of Illinois.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statements, "Estro-
genic substances principally estrone and estradiol" and "Isolated from gravid
mare's urine," were false and misleading. The statements represented and
suggested that the estrogenic material present in the article was estrogenic
substance as it naturally occurs in and is extracted from gratfid mare's urine.
Estrogenic substance as it naturally occurs in and is extracted from gravid
mare's urine consists principally of estrone, whereas the estrogenic substance
present in the article consisted principally of substances other than estrone.
DISPOSITION : November 18,1946. A plea of nolo contendere having been entered
on behalf of the defendant, the court imposed a fine of $300.