2999. Misbranding of methionine tablets and vitamin P and C tablets.   U. S. v.
5 Bottles, etc    (P. D. 0. No. 28081.   Sample Nos. 31940-K, 31941-K,
58060-K,58061-K.)
LIBEL FILED :   October 10,1949, District of Arizona.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about March 2 and 29, June 17 and 22, August 1 and
15, and September 6,1949, by the William T. Thompson Co., from Los Angeles,
Calif.
PRODUCT : 5 100-tablet bottles, 2 50-tablet bottles, and 2 250-tablet bottles of
methionine tablets, and 3 100-tablet bottles, 7 50-tablet bottles, and 1 250-
tablet bottle of vitamin P and C tablets at Phoenix, Ariz.
LABEL, IN PART: "Thompson's Standardized Amino Acids dl-Methionine
* * * Each tablet contains 7.7 grains (0.5 grams) of dl-Methionine" and
"Thompson's * * * Vitamin P with Vitamin O * * * Three Tablets
daily supply 600 mg. of Lemon Peel Infusion Dried and 30 mg. of Ascorbic
Acid."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Methionine tablets. Misbranding, Section 502 (a), a state-
ment in a leaflet entitled "Scientific Comment from the Research Laboratories
Wm. T. Thompson Co. Methionine" which accompanied the article was false
and misleading. This statement represented and suggested that there are
disease conditions in humans caused by a deficiency of methionine, and that
the article was effective in the treatment of subcortical hemorrhagic necrosis
of the kidneys and decreased resistance to virus diseases. They are no known
disease conditions of humans caused by a deficiency of methionine, and the
article was not effective in the treatment of the diseases and conditions
mentioned.
Vitamin P and C tablets. Misbranding, Section 502 ^a), certain statements
in an accompanying booklet entitled "Thompson's Vitamin Chart" and in an
accompanying leaflet entitled "Scientific Comment from the Research Lab-
oratories Wm. T. Thompson Co. Vitamin P" were false and misleading.
" These
statements represented and suggested that apoplexy is due to a deficiency of
vitamin P, and that vitamin P is an effective treatment for vascular purpura,
psoriasis, and increased capillary fragility in hypertension, retinitis, and
nephritis. Apoplexy is not due to a deficiency of vitamin P, and vitamin P
is not an effective treatment for the conditions mentioned.
DISPOSITION : November 25, 1949. Default decree of condemnation and
destruction.