21598. Misbranding of  "Wilson's   Neuropathic  Drops,   Winsol   Sanalt,  and
Winsol Corlevo. U. S. v. Winsol, Inc. Plea of nolo contendere. 
Fine, $25.     (F. & D. no. 29357.    I. S. nos. 42730, 42761, 43204, 43210.)
Examination of the drug preparations involved in this case disclosed that 
they contained no ingredients or combinations of ingredients capable of pro-
ducing certain curative and therapeutic effects claimed in the labeling. The 
Winsol Sanalt was represented to be composed of vegetable substances, whereas 
it was largely composed of magnesium sulphate, a mineral substance.
On March 18, 1933, the United States attorney for the District of Massa- 
chusetts, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the dis- 
trict court an information against Winsol, Inc., a corporation, Boston, Mass., 
alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act as 
amended, on or about May 16, 1931, and September 10, 1931, from the State 
of Massachusetts into the State of Ohio, of a quantity of Winsol Corlevo and 
Winsol Sanalt, respectively, and on or about November 16, December 1, and 
December 18, 1931, from the State of Massachusetts into the State of New 
York, of quantities of Wilson's Neuropathic Drops, which products were 
misbranded.
Analyses of samples of the articles by this Department showed that the 
Neuropathic Drops consisted essentially of capsicum oleoresin, volatile oils, 
including camphor and a mint oil, alcohol, and water; that the Sanalt Tonic 
consisted essentially of magnesium sulphate (17.25 grams per 100 milliliters), 
malt extract, extracts of plant drugs, including licorice and nux vomica, vola- 
tile oils, including methyl salicylate, alcohol, and water; and that the Corlevo 
consisted essentially of extracts of plant drugs containing alkaloids and va- 
leric acid, sugar, alcohol, and water.
It was alleged in the information that the Wilson's Neuropathic Drops were 
misbranded in that certain statements, designs, and devices regarding the 
curative and therapeutic effects of the article, appearing on the bottle label, 
wrapper, and an accompanying circular, falsely and fraudulently represented 
that the article was effective as a treatment, remedy, and cure for neuropathic 
ailments, chills, cramps, internal pains, cholera morbus, and acute indigestion; 
effective to remove many forms of internal and external inflammation; effec- 
tive to promptly remove pain both external and internal; effective to cure pain; 
and effective as a reliable and efficient remedy for neuropathic ailments, colic, 
cramps, indolent sores, rheumatism, and other local aches and pains. Mis- 
branding of the Winsol Sanalt was alleged for the reason that certain state- 
ments, designs, and devices regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of 
the article, appearing on the bottles and cartons and in the circular, falsely 
and fraudulently represented that the article was effective to operate upon the 
many secretive and excretive organs and help to produce a gradual change in 
the fluids of the system, to renovate the blood, and to free it from impurities ; 
effective as a treatment for cases of general debility and prostration of the 
nervous system; effective as a treatment, remedy, and cure for that tired feel- 
ing and ailments caused or aggravated by constipation; effective to cleanse 
the blood, regulate the secretions, and tone up the system; and effective as a 
valuable remedy for the treatment of indigestion, jaundice, general debility, 
palpitation of the heart, piles, scrofula, obstinate cutaneous eruptions, prostra- 
tion of the nervous system, sores and ulcers, dyspepsia, gout, and inflammation 
of the liver and kidneys. Misbranding of the Winsol Corlevo was alleged for 
the reason that certain statements, designs, and devices regarding the curative 
and therapeutic effects of the article, appearing on the bottles and cartons and 
in the circular, falsely and fraudulently represented that the article was effec- 
tive to exert a direct influence on the uterus and of special value in the treat- 
ment of atony and loss of tone of the uterus, and all functional derangements 
of the reproductive organs; effective as highly beneficial to persons subject to 
cramps and convulsions during the period of gestation or at the time of par- 
turition ; effective as a preventive of such attacks; and effective as a medicine 
for the ills peculiar to women, and as a treatment of disorders attending the 
female during the menstrual period and for all other ailments which accompany, 
or are directly traceable to, that period. Misbranding of the Winsol Sanalt 
was alleged for the further reason that that the statement, " This preparation 
contains the extracts of the most valuable vegetable alteratives", borne on 
the cartons and circulars, was false and misleading, since it represented that 
the article was prepared from vegetable substances, whereas it was largely 
prepared from magnesium sulphate, a mineral substance.
On July 10, 1933, a plea of nolo contendere to the information was entered 
on behalf of the defendant company, and the court imposed a fine of $25.
M, L, WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture,