6752. Barium sulfate.    (F.D.C. No. 46418.   S. No. 96-443 R.)
QUANTITY :   2,843   10-lb. cans, at Vineland, N. J., in possession of Eastern Labo- 
ratories, Inc. 
SHIPPED :    5-17-61, from New York, N.Y.
LABEL IN PART: (Can) "Barium Sulfate U.S.P. * * * Eastern Laboratories, 
Inc. * * * Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc.   New York, New York."
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : Analysis showed that the article failed to conform 
to the United States Pharmacopeia requirements for "barium sulfate, in that 
it did not meet the limits for acid-soluble substances, soluble barium salts, and 
sulfide, when tested in accordance with U.S.P. XVI.
The article had been repacked and labeled as described by the dealer from 
bulk stock shipped as "Lot #333 Blanc Fixe."
LIBELED :    8-29-61, Dist. N.J.
CHARGE: 501(b)-while held for sale, the article purported to be and was rep- 
resented as a drug, barium sulfate, the name of which is recognized in the 
United States Pharmacopeia, an official compendium, and its quality fell below 
the standard set forth in such compendium; and 502(a)-the article's label 
statement "Barium Sulfate U.S.P." was false and misleading as applied to a 
product which did not conform to the standards for barium sulfate, U.S.P.
DISPOSITION: 10-23-61. Consent-claimed by the dealer and released under 
bond for relabeling.