2719. Adulteration and misbranding of chorionic gonadotropin.   U. S. v. 60 vials
* *    *.   (F.D.C. No. 26584.   Sample No. 11266-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 3,1949, Southern District of New York.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about October 28, 1948, by Associated Ross-Good
Laboratories, Inc., from Philadelphia, Pa.
PRODUCT:    60   10-cc. vials of chorionic gonadotropin at New York, N. Y.   The
article was shipped unlabeled and was labeled by the consignee.
LABEL, IN PART:    "Sterile Chorionic Gonadotropin for Intramuscular Injection."
NATURE OF CHARGE:   Adulteration, Section 501 (e), the purity and quality of the
article fell below that which it purported to possess since it was for parenteral
administration and was not sterile.
?See also No. 2729.
misleading as applied to an article that was not sterile but was contaminated
with viable micro-organisms.   The article was misbranded while held for sale
after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :   April 19, 1949.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.