19653. Adulteration and Misbranding of acetolate compound tablets, acetphenetidin and camphor compound tablets, and bismuth and salol compound tablets. U. S. v. "West Manufacturing Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $50. (F. &. D. No. 26672. I. S. Nos. 28049, 28050, 28051.) This action was based on the interstate shipment of certain drug prepara- tions, samples of which were found to contain a smaller amount of one or more of the principal drugs than declared on the label. The labels of the acetolate compound tablets and the acetphenetidin and camphor compound tablets also bore unwarranted curative and therapeutic claims. On November 4, 1931, the United States attorney for the District of New Jersey, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the Dis- trict Court of the United States for the district aforesaid an information against the West Manufacturing Co., a corporation, Camden, N. J., charging violation of the food and drugs act as amended The information charged that the defendant company had shipped on or about May 24 and December 22, 1930. from the State of New Jersey into the State of Pennsylvania, quan- tities of bismuth and salol compound tablets, and had shipped on or about February 23, 1931, also from New Jersey into Pennsylvania, quantities of ace- tate compound tablets and acetphenetidin and camphor compound tablets, and that said products were adulterated and misbranded. The articles were labeled in part, variously: " Tablets Acetolate Comp. Acetphenetidin 1% gr. * * * Indications: Grippe, Colds, Influenza, etc.;" " Tablets Acetphene- tidin and Camphor Comp. Acetphenetidin 1% gr. Acetylsalicylic Acid 1% gr. * * * Indications—Cold and Grippe Conditions;" " Bismuth and Salol, Comp. Bismuth Subgallate yz gr. Salol % gr. * * * West Manuf g Co., Camden, N. J." It was alleged in the information that the articles were adulterated in that their strength and purity fell below the professed standard and quality under which they were sold, as follows: Each of the acetolate compound tablets was represented to contain iy2 grains of acetphenetidin; whereas each of said tablets contained less of the said drug than so represented, namely, not more than 1.329 grains of acetphenetidin. Each of the acetphenetidin and camphor compound tablets was represented to contain iy2 grains of acetphenetidin and 1% grains of acetylsalicylic acid; whereas each of the tablets contained less of the said drugs than so represented, namely, not more than 1.191 grains of acetphenetidin, and not more than 1.185 grains of acetylsalicylic acid. Each of the said bismuth and salol compound tablets was represented to contain one-half grain of bismuth subgallate and one-half grain of salol; whereas each of the tablets contained less of the said drugs than so represented, namely, not more than 0.441 grain of bismuth subgallate and not more than 0.356 grain of salol. Misbranding of the articles was alleged for the reason that the statements, "Tablets * * * Acetphenetidin 1% gr.," with respect to the acetolate compound tablets, the statement, "Tablets * * * Acetphenetidin 1% gr., Acetylsalicylic Acid iy2 gr.," with respect to the acetphenetidin and camphor compound tablets, and the statement, " Bismuth Subgallate % gr., Salol % gr.," "with respect to the bismuth and salol compound tablets, borne on the labels of the respective articles, were false and misleading. Misbranding was alleged for the further reason that certain statements, designs, and devices, appearing { on the labeling of the said acetolate compound tablets, falsely and fraudu- lently represented that the article was effective as a treatment, remedy, and cure for grippe and influenza; that certain statements, designs, and devices appearing on the labeling of the acetphenetidin and camphor compound tablets falsely and fraudulently represented that the article was effective as a treat- ment, remedy, and cure for grippe conditions; whereas the articles contained no ingredients or medicinal agents capable of producing the said curative and therapeutic effects. On February 26, 1932, a plea of guilty to the information was entered on behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $50. ARTHUR M. HYDE, Secretary of Agriculture.