4329. Adulteration of alpha-tocopherol and alpha-tocopheryl acetate. U. S. v.
Pharmaceutical Co. of New Jersey and Theodore R. Kupchik. Pleas of
guilty.   Fine  of  $3  against   company  and  $1,500  against  individual.
(F. D. C. No. 33779.    Sample Nos. 22855-L, 22859-L, 22860-L.)
INFORMATION FILED :   April 13,1953, District of New Jersey, against the Pharma-
ceutical Co. of New Jersey, a corporation, Bloomfield, N. J., and Theodore R.
Kupchik, president of the corporation.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:    On or about June 7 and 18, 1951, from the State of New
Jersey into the State of New York.
LABEL, IN PART:    (Bottle) "Darrylle Chemical Co.   121 Broad St., New York 4,
N. Y.   500 Grams Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate)"; (ampul)
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"Alpha Tocopherol Nepera (Vitamin E) U. S. P. Nepera Chemical Co. Inc.
Tonkers, N. Y. Manufacturing Chemists"; (bottle) "Alpha Tocopherol Ne-
pera (Vitamin E) U. S. P. Acetate Nepera Chemical Co. Inc., Yonkers,
N. Y."
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of a portion of
the alpha-tocopheryl acetate differed from that which it purported and was
represented to posses in that it purported and was represented to contain 99.4
percent alpha-tocopheryl acetate, whereas it contained less than that amount.
Further adulteration, Section 501 (d) (2), a product containing less than
95 percent of alpha-tocopherol had been substituted for a product containing
not less than 95 percent of alpha-tocopherol, which the article designated as
"Alpha Tocopherol Nepera" purported and was represented to be; and a prod-
uct containing little or no alpha-tocopheryl acetate had been substituted for a
portion of the article which purported to be and was represented as alpha-
tocopheryl acetate.
DISPOSITION: March 5, 1954. The defendants having entered pleas of guilty,
the court fined the corporation $3 and the individual $1,500.