21994. Misbranding of Copinol. IT. S. -v. 69 Packages and 99 Bottles of 
Copinol. Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and de- 
struction.    (F. & D. nos. 31757, 31758.    Sample nos. 60618-A, 60339-A.)
Examination of the drug product, Copinol, disclosed that the article con- 
tained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing cer- 
tain curative and therapeutic effects claimed in the labeling.
On or about December 21, 1933, the United States attorneys for the District 
of Oregon and the Western District of Washington, respectively, acting upon 
reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district courts libels pray- 
ing seizure and condemnation of 69 packages of Copinol at Portland, Oreg., 
and 99 bottles of Copinol at Seattle, Wash., alleging that the article had been 
shipped in interstate commerce, the former on or about October 13, 1933, and 
the latter on or about October 26, 1933, by the Copinol Co., from Los Angeles, 
Calif., 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 it con- 
sisted essentially of mineral oil, containing a trace of an alkaloid such as ber- 
berine, perfumed.
It was alleged in the libels that the article was misbranded in that the fol- 
lowing statements regarding the curative and therapeutic effects of the article 
were false and fraudulent: (Bottle sticker) "For Catarrh. Sinusitis Hay 
Fever * * * When Treating Sinusitis "; (package) "For Catarrh Sinusitis 
Hay Fever"; (circular) "To produce beneficial results * * * Copinol will 
* * * Assist in Healing Inflamed membranes and clearing the nasal pas- 
sages of mucous discharges * * * In extremely active cases use as often 
as necessary to effect relief.   *   *   *   For best results   *   *    *    For Sinusi-
tis * * * To Treat Super Sensitive Cases * * * Highly effective prep- 
aration that offers relief for hay fever Catarrh, Sinusitis * * * Copinol is 
usually indicated in the treatment of such conditions."
On January 23 and April 9, 1934, no claimant having appeared for the prop- 
erty, judgments of condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was or- 
dered by the court that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
M. L. WILSON, Acting. Secretary of Agriculture.