2571. Adulteration and misbranding of Anademin Tablets and Arner Formula
No.   37,200   Special   Formula   Tablets.   U.   S.   v.   247   Packages,   etc.
(F. D. C. No. 25421.    Sample Nos. 19545-K to 19548-K, incl.)
LIBEL FILED : September 1,1948, Eastern District of Tennessee.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 20 and 24, 1947, and June 28 and
July 1 and 6,1948, by the Arner Co., Inc., from Buffalo, N. Y.
PRODUCT: 247 100-tablet packages of Anademin Tablets and 45 drums, each
containing 45,000 tablets, of Arner Formula No. 37,200 Special Formula Toilets
at Chattanooga, Tenn. Examination showed that the potency of each tablet
was equivalent to less than two-thirds of a U. S. P. digitalis unit.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the tablets
differed from that which they were represented to possess, namely, "one U. S. P.
digitalis unit."
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the statement on the drum and package labels
of the tablets "Each tablet is equivalent in potency to one U. S. P. digitalis unit"
was false and misleading as applied to an article containing less than two-
thirds U. S. P. digitalis unit.
DISPOSITION : October 13, 1948. The Anademin Chemical Co., Chattanooga,
Tenn., having appeared as claimant, judgment of condemnation was entered
and the product was ordered released under bond to be brought into compliance
with the law, under the supervision of the Federal Security Agency.