SG5S. Misbranding of Novita GlolMiles, "Novita Capsule*, Novita Salve Stain-?
leas, and Novita Salve Brona. V. S. * * * v. 3 Boies Containing??
50 Cartons of Novita Globules. 70 Cartons Larse and 70 Cartons?
Small of Novita Capsules, 70 Cartons I^ai-ge and 70 Cartons Small?
of Novita Sah o Stainless, and 70 Cartons Larjs'e and 70 Cartons?
Small of Novita Salve Brown. Consent decree of condemnation.?
Product released on bond. (F. & 1). No 10547. I. S. Nos. 2693-1', 2G9G-r,?
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On or about June 11, 1919, the United States attorney for the District of?
Colorado, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the?
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and?
condemnation of 2 boxes of drugs, containing 50 cartons of Novita Globules, 70?
cartons large and TO cartons small of Novita Capsules, 70 cartons large and 70
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cartons small of Novita Salve Stainless, and 70 cartons large and 70 cartons?
small of Novita Salve Brown, consigned by Novita Co., CMcago, 111., remaining?
in the original unbroken packages at Denver, Colo., alleging that the articles?
had been shipped on or about May 17, 1919, and transported from the State of?
Illinois into the State of Colorado, and charging misbranding in violation of the?
Food and Drugs Act, as amended.
Analyses of samples of the articles by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart??
ment showed the following results: The Novita Salve Stainless consisted?
essentially of acetate of lead, ammomated mercury, and a small amount of?
acetanilicl, in a saponifiable fatty base; the Novita Salve Brown consisted?
essentially of a tannin-bearing drug, a powdered root resembling Hydrastis, and?
a trace of alkaloids, in a saponifiable fatty base; the contents of the capsules?
consisted essentially of powdered hydrastis and a trace of tannin, in a saponi??
fiable base; and the globules consisted of pills containing essentially potassium?
nitrate, oil of juniper, arbutin, podophyllin, a powdered leaf drug, starch, and?
faint traces of alkaloids.
Misbranding of all of said articles was alleged in substance in the libel for?
the reason that the cartons containing said drugs and the circulars and booklets?
enclosed in the cartons bore statements regarding the curative and therapeutic?
effects thereof, to wit, (Novita Globules) (carton) "* * * For kidney and?
bladder troubles. * * * Specific for kidney and bladder troubles. * * *?
stimulating the flow of blood in the region of the kidneys thereby assisting these?
organs in their functions * * *," (circular) "Among the beneficial effects?
:;: * * is the revival of activity on the part of the kidneys and bladder?
v * * overcomes their inaction and averts diseases * * * frees the?
system of impurities * * :V (Novita Capsules) (cartons, both sizes)?
? * * * j?or diseases of the uterine organs * * *," (booklet, both sizes)?
'i * * * Menstrual derangements, suppressed or irregular menstruation, dis??
placements * * * leucorrhea or whites, antiversion * .* * all tumors or?
cancerous formations," (Novita Salve Stainless and Novita Salve Brown)?
(carton, large size) " * * * A nerve and tissue remedy for external use.?
Use freely wherever there is pain, diseased tissues, and particularly in ovarian?
tumor and cancerous affections;  for eczema,  scrofula,  and facial eruptions.
*?* * especially valuable in nerve trouble :-: * *," (carton, small size)?
" * * * wherever iliere is inflammation, congestion * * * rheumatism,?
stiffened joints or limbs * "" * will bring back vitality and strength to the?
parts. * * * furnishes nutriment to the body through the medium of the?
skin," (circular, both sizes) " * * * ulceration of the skin, as in salt rheum,?
eczema, and inflammation of the lungs, as in croup, bronchitis, pneumonia,?
pleurisy, inflammation of the stomach, liver, kidneys, bladder, bowels and uterine?
organs. * * * in cases where the ovaries are diseased, and where the spine?
or limbs are affected, and whenever there are diseased tissues, foreign matter,?
stiffening of joints or limbs, * * * where menstruation is painful. * * *?
weakness of the back, * * * headache or pain, * * * ovarian trouble,?
prolapsus, derangement of menstruation, or whenever the spine is affected.
*?* * It will also produce a growth of adipose tissue or fat just beneath the?
skin, making the form plump and round. For rheumatism," which were false?
and fraudulent in that no one of said drugs contained any ingredient or combi??
nation of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed.
On April 20, 1920, Herbert H. Gray, Chicago, 111., claimant, having consented?
to a decree, judgment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was?
ordered by the court that the product be released to said claimant upon payment?
of the costs of the proceedings and the execution of a bond in the sum of $500,?
in conformity with section 10 of the act.
B. D. BALL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.
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