2725. Misbranding of S-V-Sx Vitamin Tablets.   U. S. v. 26 Boxes   *   *   *.
(. F. D. C. No. 26655.   Sample No. 40314-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 14, 1949, District of Maryland.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about July 23, 1948, by the Pell-Ma Medicine Co.,
from Los Angeles, Calif.
PRODUCT :   28 boxes of S-V-S* Vitamin Ta lets at Baltimore, Md.
LABEL, IN PART : (Box) "S-V-S* Pell-Ma Brand * * * Super Vita Sparks
X Vitamin Bi, B Complex and Iron Tonic   30 Tablets."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the conspicuous statement
in the leaflet enclosed in each box, namely, "The Aristocrat of Glandular
Products," and the supplementary statement, "With Hormones and Gland
Extracts," were false and misleading since the article possessed no physiologic
or therapeutic properties due to its content of hormones or gland extracts,
and the false and misleading Impression created by such representations was
not exonerated by the less conspicuous labeling statement "Inactive Ingredients
Androgenic Substance, from Sterols, 10 Oapon Units Orchic Substance
(Testes) 85.0 Mg. Prostate Gland Substance 85.0 Mg. * * * There is no
scientific evidence to indicate that the Androgenic, Orchic and Prostate sub-
stances in this product have therapeutic or physiological activity."
DISPOSITION :   April 19, 1949.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.