4070. Misbranding of various drugs.   U. S. v. Pies Griffin.  Plea of guilty.   Fine,.
$850. (F. D. 0. No. 33761. Sample Nos. 30994-L, 31283-L, 32592-L,
32593-L, 33941-L, 33966-L, 34049-L, 34050-L, 34431-L to 34434-L, incl.,.
34455-L to 3445&-L, incl., 34618-L.)
INFORMATION FILED : March 7, 1953, Western District of Kentucky, against Pies-
Griffin, La Center, Ky.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : Between the approximate dates of November 27, 1951, and,
March 9,1952, from the State of Kentucky into the States of Illinois, Missouri,,
and Tennessee, of quantities of drugs designated "B," "K," "P," and "Douch,"
and two unlabeled articles of drug.
PRODUCT : The articles designated "B," "K," and "P" were composed essentially
of fragments of walnut bark suspended in water. The article designated "B"^
contained also small inconsequential proportions of inorganic matter, such as
epsom salt and soda. The article designated "P" contained also from about
8 to 12 percent, epsom salt. The article marked "Douch" consisted essentially
of a solution in water of approximately 0.7 percent of copper sulfate. One of
the unlabeled articles consisted essentially of water in which was dissolved;
0.3 percent of material extracted from plants, and the other unlabeled article-
consisted of water, plant extractive material, and a trace of berberine.
NATURE OF CHARGE : Misbranding, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the articles-
failed to bear adequate directions for use since the labeling failed to reveal the
conditions for which the articles were to be used.
Further misbranding, Section 502 (f) (1), the labeling of the various articles-
failed to bear adequate directions for use in the treatment of the following dis-
eases, symptoms, and conditions and for the following purposes, for which the
articles were prescribed, recommended, and suggested orally by the defendant;
("B," "K," and "P" in combination with one another.) Thyroid trouble, over-
weight, high blood pressure, nervousness, tenseness, stiff, swollen, and painful
joints in hips, legs, arms, and hands, arthritis, to get germs out of the bloodr
gallbladder attack, pains in the right side and right shoulder, vomiting, change
of life, dizziness, low blood pressure, obesity, bump in the right abdominal
region, diabetes, to build up the pancreas so that it would work as it is sup-
posed to, severe menstrual flooding, paleness, irritability, abdominal pain, ta
prevent cancer, appendicitis, lump in the breast, impurities of the blood, skin
eruptions, anemia, chronic pain in the back and stomach, kidney trouble, sciatic
rheumatism, and gas attacks; ("B" and "K" in combination with each other)
impurities of the blood, skin eruptions, and anemia; ("B," "K," "P," and
"Douch" in combination with one another) cancer; ("B," "K," and unlabeled
drug containing a trace of berberine in combination with one another) severe
cer; ("B," "K," and "Douch" in combination with one another) cancer of the
womb; and (unlabeled drug with 0.3 percent plant extractive material) nail
puncture wound in the knee.
DISPOSITION : April 22, 1953. The defendant having entered a plea of guilty,
the court fined him $850.