2557. Adulteration of dextrose in distilled water.   U. S. v. 28 Bottles    *    *    *.
(F. D. C. No. 25391.    Sample No. 6387-K.)
LIBEL FILED :    August 17, 1948, Western District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about March 17 and May 12, 1947, from Cleveland,
Ohio.
PRODUCT : 28 bottles of dextrose in distilled water at Pittsburgh, Pa. The prod-
uct was in hermetically sealed flasks and was intended for intravenous
injection.
NATURE OF CHARGE : The article was adulterated while held for sale after
shipment in interstate commerce under Section 501 (b), in that it purported
to be and was represented as "Dextrose Injection," a drug the name of which
is recognized in the United States Pharmacopoeia, an official compendium, and
the quality and purity of the article fell below the official standard since it
was contaminated with undissolved material.
DISPOSITION : September 9, 1948. Default decree of condemnation and destruc-
tion.