4025. Misbranding  of  Solfera  tablets.   U.  S.  v.  63  Unlabeled  Bottles,  etc.
(F. D. C. No. 34410.    Sample No. 52320-L.)
LIBEL FILED :    December 10,1952, District of New Jersey.
INTERSTATE SHIPMENT :    On or about June 10,1952, from New York, N. T.
PRODUCT : 63 unlabeled bottles and 385 labeled bottles of Solfera tablets in the
possession of the Scientific Aids Co., Jersey City, N. J.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : The tablets were shipped in a bulk container labeled,
in part, "Tablets Ferrous Sulphate." They had been repacked in bottles, a
portion of which were unlabeled and the remainder labeled. The tablets were
advertised in various magazines, including the May 1952 issue of "Whisper," as
follows: "Period Delayed * * * Don't Worry! Use Doctor's Prescrip-
tion ! Be relieved of this worry! Your Period Delay may be functional and
this Doctor's Method may bring prompt relief! It is a Quality Preparation of
Official Medical Drugs !   Easy to take and No harmful after effects!"
LABEL, IN PAKT: (Bottle) "Solfera Tablets Directions: Take one tablet with
water after each meal three times daily.    CAUTION:    Use only as directed.
. Contents: Ferrous Sulphate-Each Tablet contains 5 grains U. S. P. 50
Tablets Indicated for secondary Anemia when due to Iron Deficiency. Dis-
tributed By Scientific Aids Company, Inc."
NATURE OF CHARGE : Misbranding, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the article
failed to bear adequate directions for use for the purpose for which it was
intended since its labeling bore no directions for use in treating delayed
menstruation, which was the condition for which it was intended. The article
was misbranded while held for sale after shipment in interstate commerce.
DISPOSITION : January 23, 1953. Default decree of condemnation and de-
struction.