16018.  Misbranding of An-A-Cin.    IT.  S. v. 8 Dozen Packages of An-A-Cin. 
Default    decree    of    condemnation,    forfeiture,    and    destruction.
(P. & D. No. 22821.    I. S. No. 20484-x.    S. No. 875.)
On June 18, 1928, the United States attorney for the District of Maryland, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the District Court 
of the United States for said district a libel praying seizure and condemnation 
of 8 dozen packages of An-A-Cin, remaining in the original unbroken packages 
at Baltimore, Md., alleging that the article had been shipped by McNally Bros, 
warehouse, from New York, N. Y., on or about April 25, 1928, and transported 
from the State of New York into the State of Maryland, and charging mis- 
branding in violation of the food and drugs act as amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that it con- 
sisted essentially of acetphenetidin (3 grains per tablet), quinine, acetylsali- 
?cylic acid, caffeine, and starch.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the 
package containing the said article failed to bear a statement on the label 
of the quantity or proportion of acetphenetidin, a derivative of acetanilide, 
?since, although the statement "acetphenetidin (acetanilid derivative) 3 gr. 
iper tablet" appeared on the label, it was inconspicuously placed thereon and 
?was in exceedingly small type.
Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that the following state- 
anents borne on the labels, regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of 
ithe article, were false and fraudulent, since it contained no ingredient or eom- 
trination of ingredients capable of producing the effects claimed: (Tin con- 
tainer) " Usual adult dose for headache, toothache, earache, neuritis, neuralgia, 
colds, rheumatism * * * and periodical pains, 1 or 2 tablets first followed by 
1 tablet each hour or each two hours as required.    Sore throat-dissolve 1
tablet in wineglass of water and gargle. Usual child's dose: Age 5-7 years, 
one-fourth adult dose; age 8-12 years, one-half adult dose; " (circular) " * * * 
without any fear of depressing the heart * * *. It has no depressing action 
on the heart and can, therefore, be safely administered to children and in- 
valids. * * * without any untoward or ill after-effects or reaction * * *. 
One of the principal uses of Anacin is for the relief of pain in conditions as 
headache, the neuralgias, rheumatism, etc. In such conditions one or two 
tablets should be taken with a little water first and then one tablet every hour 
until relief is experienced. In such conditions as influenza, common colds, la 
grippe, Anacin has an antifebrifuge action which means that it will reduce 
the fever and relieve the symptoms. In the early stages of a cold the adminis- 
tration of Anacin will help to abort the cold and prevent it from developing 
into something more serious. In such conditions two tablets should be taken 
with water at the first evidence of the ailment, followed by one tablet every 
hour until relief is secured."
On October 20, 1928, 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.
ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.