1149. Adulteration and misbranding of estrogens in oil. U. S. v. 15 Cartoned
Vials * * *.   (F. D. C. No. 34975.   Sample No. 62366-L.)
LIBEL WILED :   April 22,1953, Eastern District of Missouri.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about March 3, 1953, by the National Drug Co., from
Philadelphia, Pa.
PRODUCT : 15 cartoned vials of estrogens in oil at St. Louis, Mo. Examination
showed that the article did not contain estrogens as they occur in, and are
extracted from, the urine of pregnant mares in a proportion sufficient to
render its potency equivalent, per cubic centimeter, to 20,000 International
Units of estrone, nor to any number of International Units of estrone in excess
of 15,200.
LABEL, IN PAET :    "10 cc. List #335     Estronat-20,000   In Corn Oil."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the article
differed from that which it was represented to possess, namely, 20,000 Inter-
national Units of estrone per cubic centimeter, due to estrogens from pregnant
mares' urine.
Misbranding, Section.502 (a), the label statement "Estronat-20,000 * * *
20,000 International Units of Natural Estrogenic Hormone Substance * * *
in each cc." was false and misleading as applied to the article, the potency of
which, due to its content of estrogens as they occur in, and are extracted from,
the urine of pregnant mares, was less than 20,000 International Units of
estrone per cubic centimeter.
DISPOSITION:    June 18, 1953.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.