4661. Drag for treatment of stomach disorders, hyperacidity, and ulcers.   (Inj. 
No. 166.)
COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTION FILED : Between 2-5-48 and 3-25-48, Dist. Minn.r 
against Joseph E. McCoy, Thief River Falls, Minn., to enjoin the interstate- 
shipment of a misbranded drug consisting of a suspension of bismuth sub- 
nitrate in a solution of water, sugar, alcohol, pepsin, and orange flavoring 
material.
CHARGE: The complaint alleged that the defendant had been and still was 
introducing into interstate commerce the above-described drug, which was
'  misbranded as follows:
502 (a)—the labeling represented that the drug was efficacious in the 
cure, mitigation, and treatment of stomach disorders, hyperacidity, and 
gastric ulcers, whereas it was not effective for such purposes;
502 (e)—the label of the drug failed to bear the common or usual name 
of each active ingredient, including the quantity, kind, and proportion 
of the alcohol contained therein; and,
502 (f) (1)—the labeling of the drug failed to bear adequate directions 
for use since the labeling contained no reference to the disease conditions 
for which the drug was intended.
The complaint alleged also that the defendant had been repeatedly warned 
that the drug shipped by him in interstate commerce was misbranded within 
the meaning of the law; that the only effect of such warnings had been to 
cause the defendant to change the labeling so as to avoid one type of misbrand- 
ing; and that in so doing, the defendant misbranded the drug in a different 
way, namely, by eliminating the false and misleading statements in the 
labeling, the defendant omitted all reference to the disease conditions for 
which the drug was intended and thereby misbranded the drug by failing to 
include in the labeling adequate directions for use.
DISPOSITION : 6-2-49. The defendant having filed an answer denying that the 
drug was misbranded and later having failed to pursue the matter further, 
an order of default was entered, together with an order permanently enjoining 
the defendant from shipping in interstate commerce the drug described in 
the complaint with or under the following labeling:
Joseph E. McCoy, M. D.
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Specializing in Stomach Disorders
Hyperacidity and Gastric Ulcers
Take One Teaspoonful After Each Meal.
Shake Well Before Using
J. E. McCoy, M. D.
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Take one Teaspoonful after each
meal.    Shake well
J. E. McCoy, M. D.
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
(SHAKE WELL)
Take one teaspoonful after
each meal.
J. E. McCoy, M. D. 
Thief River Falls, Minnesota 
For Stomach Disorders, Hyper- 
acidity and Gastric Ulcers 
Directions: Take one teaspoonful 
after each meal.   Shake well be- 
fore using. 
Contains: Pepsin, Bismuth, Sub- 
nitrate. 
Alcohol-10 Per Cent-Net Contents- 
8 Fluid Ounces