16567. Misbranding of Thoxine cold tablets. U. S. v. 48 Packages of 
Thoxine Cold Tablets. Default decree of condemnation, forfei- 
ture, and destruction.     (F. & D. No. 23473.    I. S. No. 01713.    S. No. 1607.)
On February 27, 1929, the United States attorney for the Southern District 
of Indiana, 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 48 packages of Thoxine cold tablets, remaining in the 
original unbroken packages at Indianapolis, Ind., alleging that the article 
had been shipped by the Reese Chemical Co., Cleveland, Ohio, on or about 
November 19, 1928, and transported from the State of Ohio into the State of 
Indiana, and charging misbranding in violation of the food and drugs act 
?AS amended.
Analysis of a sample of the article by this department showed that the 
tablets contained a laxative plant drug, a pungent principle such as capsicum, 
calcium carbonate, and a sulphate.
It was alleged in the libel that the article was misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the said 
article, borne on the labeling, were false and fraudulent: (Carton) "Grippe;" 
(circular) "Two tablets every 3 or 4 hours * * * twice daily until all 
?symptoms of the * * * grippe are gone. This will help to bring the 
system back to normal in the shortest possible time * * * for * * * 
LaGrippe    *    *    *    Sure-Speedy."
On June 8, 1929, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment 
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 AffricuUure.