3154. Misbranding of Gramer's  Sulgly-Minol.   U. S. v. 79 Bottles   *   *   *.
(F. D. C. No. 28704.    Sample Nos. 54749-K, 54750-K.)
LIBEL FILED: On or about February 21, 1950, Northern District of Texas;
amended libel filed on or about March 14,1950.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about September 13, 1949, by the Walter W. Gramer
Co., from Minneapolis, Minn.
PRODUCT: 79 4-ounce bottles of Gramer's Sulgly-Minol at Fort Worth, Tex.,
together with a number of leaflets entitled "Walter W. Gramer Co. Manu-
facturers of Gramer's Sulgly-Minol," a number of leaflets entitled "Arthritis
. . . Hundreds Claim It's Grip Broken," and a number of circulars entitled
"A Light Should Not Be Hidden-Testimonials."
LABEL, IN PABT : (Bottle) "Gramer's Sulgly-Minol A Solution of Sulphur, Glyc-
erine, Sulphurated Lime and Isopropyl Alcohol 6?."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the
label of the article and in the leaflets were false and misleading since the
statements represented and suggested that the article was effective as a treat-
ment, cure, and prevention for rheumatism and arthritis conditions, and as a
treatment for boils and acne, whereas the article was not effective for such
purposes.
DISPOSITION : June 29, 1950. Default decree of condemnation. The court or-
dered the drug, leaflets, and circulars destroyed.