2866. Misbranding of Retisol Compound.   U. S. v. 11 Bottles   *   *   *.   (F. D. C.
No. 26660.   Sample No. 51266-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   March 21,1949, Eastern District of Kentucky.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about February 1 and March 2,1949, from Cincinnati,
Ohio.
PRODUCT: 11 12-ounce bottles of Retisol Compound at Covington, Ky., in the
possession of the King Drug Co., Store #8. There were on display in the store
4 copies of a newspaper advertisement, clipped from a Cincinnati newspaper by
employees of the store. One copy was pasted on each of the two front windows
and one on each of the two cash registers in the store.
LABEL, IN PABT : "Retisol Compound An efficient alkaline compound containing:
Sodium salicylate, sodium citrate, potassium acetate, and hexamethylene."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the following statements in
the newspaper advertisement were false and misleading since the article was
not effective in the treatment of the following conditions, stated and implied:
"Rheumatic Sufferers Arthritic Sufferers Throw Away Your Canes! Retisol
is Here * * * Learn how Retisol has helped people like you, people who
have spent torturous days and nights nursing your inflamed bodies of fiery red,
swollen joints, and those sharp stabbing pains that shatter your nerves and
keep you awake nights. Your kidneys and bladder will be happy ridding you
of the poisonous acids and wastes that have been crippling you. * * *
Don't suffer another minute without trying Retisol." The article was mis-
branded while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION :   May 3, 1949.   Default decree of destruction.