6309. Royal jelly capsules.    (F.D.C. No. 40577.    S. Nos. 48-776/7 M.)
QUANTITY: 17 1,000-capsule boxes and 500 30-capsule boxes at Detroit,
Mich., in possession of Prairie View Honey Co.
SHIPPED :   Between 6-10-57 and 7-17-57, from South Pasadena, Calif.
LABEL IN PART:    "Prairie View   Queen Bee Royal Jelly Capsules   each capsule     ,-
contains:   Royal Queen Bee Jelly 25 mg.   [or 50 "mgm."]    Vitamin B-l    (
(Thiamin) 5 mg.   Calcium Pantothenate 5 mg."
ACCOMPANYING LABELING: Books entitled "The Miracle of Royal Jelly" by
Raymond DuBois, and sheets entitled "Let This 'Miracle of Nature' Begin
Working for You Today!''
RESULTS OP INVESTIGATION: The royal jelly was shipped from California to
Detroit, Mich., at the above times, and thereafter, with other ingredients,
was formulated, encapsulated, and shipped to the Prairie View Honey Co.
The books were purchased by the dealer frOin the publisher or a jobber
and the sheets were mimeographed in the dealer's office.
LIBELED :   8-30-57, E. Dist. Mich.
CHARGE: 502(a)-while held for sale, the labeling which accompanied the
article contained false and misleading representations that it was an ade-
quate and effective preventive and treatment for cancer, "what ails you,"
rejuvenation of the aged, keeping one young, adding years to one's life,
healing ulcers, seborrhea, infectious hepatitis, stomatitis, eczema, acne,
diabetes, cirrhosis of the liver, aiding growth, fertility in women past the
menopause, rejuvenation of sexual activity, stimulation of appetite, elimi-
nation of nervous and vascular disorders, for heart disease, liver ailments
and hemorrhoids, increasing mental activity, pimples, blackheads, other skin
blemishes, rejuvenating the tissues of the skin, and other purposes; and
505(a)-the article was a new drug which may not be shipped in inter-
state commerce since an application filed pursuant to law was not effective
with respect to the drug.
DISPOSITION : On 2-27-58, after consent of the parties, a decree of condemna-
tion was entered finding the article misbranded within the meaning of 502(a)
and dismissing the other allegations with prejudice, particularly the alle-
gations claiming that the article was a new drug. The article was subse-
quently destroyed.
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