4889. Glo-Vita mineral tablets and Glo-Vita multivitamin tablets.    (F. D. C.
No. 38257.   S. Nos. 6-895/900 M.)
QUANTITY: 116 360-tablet btls. and 82 120-tablet btls. of Glo-Vita mineral
tablets and 30 360-tablet btls., 67 180-tablet btls., and 57 60-tablet btls.
of Glo-Vita multivitamin tablets, at Midvale, Utah, in possession of Ellis L.
Richardson.
SHIPPED: Between 5-5-55 and 7-1-55, from Los Angeles, Calif., by Glo-Vita
Corp.
LABEL IN PAET: (Btl.) "Glo-Vita Mineral Tablets 4 Mineral Tablets Daily
Will Supply: Iron (Ferrous Gluconate) 30 Mg. MDR 300? Iodine (Kelp)
0.3 Mg. MDR 300? Manganese (Gluconate) 1 Mg. Copper (Gluconate) 0.3
Mg. Cobalt (Gluconate) 0.2 Mg. Nickel (Phosphate) 0.1 Mg. Zinc (Phos-
phate) 0.3 Mg. Magnesium (Trisilicate) 1 Mg. Calcium (Bone Phosphate)
427 Mg. MDR 54? Phosphorus (Bone Phosphate) 194 Mg. MDR 28? Fluo-
rine (Bone Phosphate) 0.6 Mg. Potassium (Kelp) 21 Mg. Sulfur (Kelp)
2 Mg. Chlorine (Kelp) 25 Mg. Sodium (Kelp) 7 Mg. In a base of a sedi-
mentary  Mineral  deposit   (Montmorillonite)   with  excipients  and  binders.
*?* * Directions: Take 2 tablets with morning and noon meals as a dietary
supplement or as directed by your doctor" and "Glo-Vita Multivitamin Tablets
*?* * 2 Tablets Daily Will Supply: Vitamin A (Vitamin A Acetate) 8,000
USP Units MDR 200? Vitamin D (Irradiated Ergosterol) 1,000 USP Units
MDR 250? Vitamin B-l (Thiamin) 6 Mg. MDR 600? Vitamin B-2 (Ribo-
flavin) 5 Mg. MDR 250?, Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine (HC1) 1 Mg. Vitamin
B-12 (Fermentation Concentrate) 5 Meg. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) 75
Meg. MDR 250? Vitamin E (d-Alpha Tocopherol) 2 IU Calcium Pantothen-
ate 5 Mg. Niacinamide 30 Mg. Folic Acid 0.5 Mg. Inositol 5 Mg. Para
Aminobenzoic Acid 5 Mg. Rutin 1 Mg. Biotin 2 Meg. Vitamin K (Menadi-
one) 1 Mg. Choline (Bitartrate) 5 Mg. Chlorophyll (Chlorophyllins) 2 Mg.
Cabbage Juice Extract 65 Mg. Lemon Peel Infusion 5 Mg. In a base of
concentrates of Alfalfa, Water Cress and Parsley with excipients, binders and
certified color in coating. * * * Directions: Take 1 tablet with morning
and noon meals as a dietary supplement, or as directed by your doctor."
ACCOMPANYING LABELING: Co<pies of the Glo-Vita sales manual and leaflets
entitled "Why Suffer?"
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : The articles were promoted for sale through sales
presentations given by representatives of the Glo-Vita Corp. During these
sales presentations, the agents of Glo-Vita Corp. orally recommended the
article for use in the treatment of various diseases.
LIBELED :    On or about 8-18-55, Dist. Utah.
CHARGE: 502 (a)-the labeling accompanying the article, when shipped and
while held for sale, contained false and misleading representations that the
article was an adequate and effective treatment for chronic fatigue, neuritis,
arthritis, constipation, anemia, migraine headache, vague aches and pains,
skin disorders, high and low blood pressure, heart conditions, and rheumatism;
and 502 (f) (1)-the labeling of the article failed to bear adequate direc-
tions for use in the treatment of rheumatic fever, duodenal ulcers, muscular
dystrophy, arthritis, cirrhosis of the liver, psoriasis, fatigue, heart trouble,
diabetes, eczema, hay fever, low blood pressure, and overweight and under-
weight, which were the conditions for which the article was recommended
orally by the agents of Glo-Vita Corp.
DISPOSITION : 7-17-56. Default-the article was delivered to a charitable in-
stitution, and the accompanying labeling was destroyed.     v