10921. Misbranding of Dr. Martel's female pills. IT. S. v. 75 Package*! of? Dr. Martel's Female Pills. Default decree of condemnation, for?? feiture, and destruction. (F. & D. No. 13499. I. S. No. 12377-t. S. No.? C-2335.) On September 2, 1920, the United States attorney for the Southern District? Of Ohio, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis?? trict Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and con?? demnation of 75 packages of Dr. Martel's female pills, remaining unsold in? the original unbroken packages at Columbus, Ohio, consigned by the Royal? Drug Co., Chicago, 111., on or about July 2, 1919, alleging that the article had? been shipped from Chicago, 111., and transported from the State of Illinois? into the State of Ohio, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and? Drugs Act, as amended. Analysis of a sample of the article by the Bureau of Chemistry of this depart?? ment showed that the pills contained iron sulphate, iron carbonate, and savin? oil. Misbranding of the article was alleged in substance in the libel for the rea?? son that certain representations appearing on the label of the box containing? the article and in the accompanying circular, to wit, (box) " Female Pills *?* * for suppression of the menses, dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation)? and similar functional derangements," (circular) " Female Pills * * * For? Disturbances of the Menstrual Functions * * * for Amenorrhea (Suppres?? sion of the Menses) * * * treatment * * * should be continued until? relief is obtained. For Dysmenorrhea (Painful or Scanty Menstruation) *?* * our medicine will be found to give lasting benefit and genuine relief. *?* * To prevent difficult, painful, over-profuse and other morbid menstrual? conditions, and keep this important function normal, take * * * for a few? days before the expected reappearance of the menstrual flow," were false and? fraudulent in that by reason of the said statements the said article purported? to contain and be a cure for said diseases, disorders, and symptoms, whereas? it contained little or no ingredients capable of producing the curative and? therapeutic effect claimed. On February 17, 1922, no claimant having appeared for the property, judg?? ment of condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the? court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal. C. W. PTJGSLEY, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.