2313. Adulteration of elixir of phenobarbital. U. S. v. Herman Achs (Certified
Laboratories). Plea of guilty. Defendant fined $100 and sentenced to
6 months In jaU. Jail sentence suspended. (F. D. C. No. 23236. Sample
No. 65188-H.)
INFORMATION FILED : September 18, 1947, Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
against Herman Achs, trading as Certified Laboratories, Philadelphia, Pa.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 3,1946, from the State of Pennsylvania
into the State of New Jersey.
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 501 (d) (2), a substance consisting
essentially of an aqueous alcoholic solution containing phenobarbital, glycerin,
saccharin, and cudbear, together with an aromatic material resembling orange     ,
oil, had been substituted for "Elixir of Phenobarbital," a drug the name of    ^
ance with the specifications of the Pharmacopoeia does hot contain tincture
of cudbear and saccharin.
DISPOSITION : November 26, 1947. A plea of guilty having been entered, the
court imposed a fine of $100 and sentenced the defendant to 6 months in Jail,
which sentence was suspended.