3523. Misbranding of sulfathiazole tablets. U. S. v. Garrell's Pharmacy, Marshall
F. Garrell, and Frank E. Garrell.   Pleas of guilty.   Garrell's Pharmacy
fined $200, Marshall F. Garrell $100, and Frank E. Garrell $200,   (F. D. C.
No. 31095.   Sample Nos. 25251-L to 25253-L, incl.)
INFORMATION FILED: June 21, 1951, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, against
the Garrell's Pharmacy, a partnership, Philadelphia, Pa., and Marshall F.
Garrell and Frank E. Garrell, partners in the partnership.
INTERSTATE SHIPMENT : From the State of New Jersey into the State of Penn-
sylvania, of quantities of sulfathiazole tablets.
ALLEGED VIOLATION : On or about January 9, 15, and 22, 1951, while the drug
was being held for sale at Garrell's Pharmacy after shipment in interstate
commerce, various quantities of the drug were repacked and sold without a
prescription, which acts resulted in the repackaged drug being misbranded.
Garrell's Pharmacy was charged with causing the acts of repacking and
sale of the drug involved in each of the 3 counts of the information; Marshall
F. Garrell, in 1 count; and Frank E. Garrell, in 2 counts.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Sections 502 (b) (1) and (2), the repackaged
tablets failed to bear a label containing the name and place of business of the
manufacturer, packer, or distributor, and a portion of the repackaged tablets
bore no label containing a statement of the quantity of the contents; Section
502 (e) (1), the repackaged tablets failed to bear a label containing the com-
mon or usual name of the drug; and, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the
repackaged tablets failed to bear adequate directions for use since the direc-
tions "1 of each every 4 hours" borne on the labeling of the tablets were not
adequate directions for use.
DISPOSITION: September 11, 1951. Pleas of guilty having been entered, the
court imposed a fine of $200 against the partnership, $100 against Marshall F.
Garrell, and $200 against Frank E. Garrell.
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