5215. Al-Co-Way Tablets. (F. D. C. No. 38702. S. No. 28-045 M.) QUANTITY: 66 btls. at Columbus, Ga., in possession of Ernest C. Fokes, t/a Primary Products Co. SHIPPED: During April 1955, from New York, N. Y. LABEL IN PART: (Btl.) "50 Al-Co-Way Tablets Caffeine Citrate And Thiamin Hydrochloride To Discourage Excessive Use of Alcoholic Beverages * * * Dist. By Primary Products Co. Columbus, Ga." RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : The article was shipped in bulk to Columbus, Ga., and after its receipt it was repackaged and relabeled by the consignee. LIBELED : On or about 11-28-55, M. Dist. Ga.; libel amended on or about 2-15-56. CHARGE : 502 (a)-the statement on the label of the article, while held for sale, namely, "Al-Co-Way Tablets * * * To Discourage Excessive Use Of Alcoholic Beverages" was false and misleading since^the statement represented and sug- gested that the article was an adequate and effective treatment for alcoholism, whereas the article was not an adequate and effective treatment for alcoholism. DISPOSITION : Ernest C. Fokes, as owner of the article, filed an answer denying that the article was misbranded. The Government served written interroga- tories upon the owner, and on 4-14-56, the owner filed answers to some in- terrogatories and objections to the remainder of the interrogatories. A hear- ing was held on the objections, and on 8-20-56,. the court ordered that all objections be sustained, with the exception of the objections relating to two of the interrogatories. The case was tried before the court and jury on 9-12-56, and at the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned a verdict for the Govern- ment. On 12-28-56, the court entered a decree ordering the destruction of the article.