5204. Keystone blood and kidney remedy.   (F. D. C. No. 38506.   S. Nos. 30-509 L,
64-764 L.)
INDICTMENT FILED : 9-12-56, W. Dist. Wash., against Forward Club, a corpora-
tion, Seattle, Wash., and James L. Evans, president.
ALLEGED VIOLATION : On 9-9-54, while a number of bottles of Keystone blood
and kidney remedy was being held for sale on the premises of the Forward
Club, after shipment in interstate commerce, the defendants caused the drug
to be associated with various items of written, printed, and graphic matter
relating to the sales promotion of the drug, which act resulted in the drug being
misbranded.
LABEL IN PAST : "Keystone Blood & Kidney Remedy Ingredients: Herbs And
Organic Minerals."
CHARGE: 502 (a)-The labeling associated with the drug, while held for sale
after shipment in interstate commerce, contained false and misleading repre-
sentations that the drug was effective for the prevention and treatment of
cancer, as well as for overcoming kidney ailments, chronic liver and gall-
bladder trouble, and diabetes, and for the prevention and treatment of liver
trouble, ulcers, kidney trouble, colds, hemorrhoids, piles, diarrhea, rheumatism,
dysentery, neuralgia, lung trouble, hemorrhages, and fever; and 502 (f) (1)-
the labeling of the drug failed to bear adequate directions for use.
PLEA :   Guilty.
DISPOSITION : 10-29-56. Forward Club fined $500; Evans fined $100 and placed
on probation for 5 years.