3291. Adulteration and misbranding of Gothestrone.   U. S. v. Gotham Pharma
ceutical Co., Inc., and Max Grossman.   Plea of guilty for corporation
and plea of nolo contendere for individual.   Fine of $1,000 against corpo-
ration.   Sentence of 1 year in penitentiary against individual; sentence
suspended and individual placed on probation for 1 year.    (F. D. C.
No. 28155.    Sample Nos. 4736-K, 10057-K.)
INFORMATION FILED:   April 28, 1950, Eastern District of New York, against the
Gotham Pharmaceutical Co., Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y., and Max Grossman, presi-
dent of the corporation.
ALLEGED SnipiiENT: On or about June 2 and 22,1949, from the State of New
York into the States of Massachusetts and New Jersey.,
LABEL, IN PART : "Gothestrone Macros-crystalline Aqueous Suspension of
Natural Estrogenic Hormones."
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NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration* Section 501 (c), the purity and quality of the
article fell below that which it purported and was represented.to possess since
it was represented to be suitable and appropriate for intramuscular use, which
??use requires a sterile product, whereas the article was not suitable and ap-
propriate for such use since it was not sterile but was contaminated with viable
micro-organisms.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the labeling of the article contained statements
which represented and suggested that the article would be suitable and ap^
propriate for intramuscular use, which statements were false and misleading
since the article was not suitable and appropriate for such use.   :?-;ii:Z
DISPOSITION :   October 19,1950.   A plea of guilty having been entered tin behalf
of the corporation and a plea of nolo contendere on behalf of the individual, the
court imposed a fine of $1,000 against the corporation and a sentence of lyear
. in the penitentiary against the individual.   The sentence, against the individual
was suspended, andhe was placedon probation for lyear.