4987. Birdie-Tabs.    (F. D. C. No. 38420.    S. No. 26-804 M.)
QUANTITY :   25 boxes, 12   6-tablet vials each, at New Orleans, La.
SHIPPED :   7-28-55 and 8-11-55, from Dallas, Tex., by Birdie-Cure Co.
ACCOMPANYING LABELING: (Display card) "Aureomycin Chlortetraeycline
Birdie-Tabs for Canaries and Parakeets * * * Bach 5 gr. tablet contains
Aureomycin Chlortetraeycline Veterinarian Soluble - 5 mg., Vit. B-12-0.1
meg., Lactose, starch and kaolin" and circular entitled "Birdie-Gram."
LIBET.KD :   8-31-55, E. Dist. La.
CHARGE: 502 (a)-the labeling accompanying the article, when shipped, con-
tained false and misleading representations that the article was effective for
stimulating appetite, resisting infection, protecting against disease, overcom-
ing conditions that cause puffed-up feathers, lack of pep, sneezing, coughing,
nasal discharge, watery eyes, loose droppings (diarrhea), gasping breath,
and other symptoms of ill health in birds; and 502 (1)-the article was com-
posed partly of chlortetraeycline, and it was not from a batch with respect
to which a certificate or release had been issued pursuant to law.
DISPOSITION :   4-17-56.   Default-destruction.
DRUGS ACTIONABLE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO BEAR ADEQUATE
DIRECTIONS OR WARNING STATEMENTS*