25148. Misbranding of Precision Pills For Kidney and Bladder Ailments and 
Precision Rheumatic Relief Tablets. V. S. v. Laboratories, Inc. and 
Dewey W. Miles.    Pleas of guilty.     Fine, $25 as to each defendant.
(F. & D. no. 36044.    Sample nos. 27877-B, 27878-B.)
Unwarranted curative and therapeutic claims were made for these articles.
On November 21, 1935, the United States attorney for the Western District 
of Missouri, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against Laboratories, Inc., and Dewey W. Miles, 
its president, Joplin, Mo., alleging shipment by them in violation of the Food 
And Drugs Act as amended, on or about January 17, 1935, from Joplin, Mo., 
to West Memphis, Ark., of quantities of Precision Pills For Kidney and Bladder 
Ailments and Precision Rheumatic Relief Tablets which were misbranded. 
Each article was labeled in part: (Bottle) "Laboratories, Incorporated, Joplin, 
Missouri."
Analyses showed that the pills for kidney and bladder ailments contained, 
magnesium carbonate, potassium nitrate, and plant material including uva 
ursi and buchu, coated with sugar and calcium carbonate; that the rheumatic 
relief tablets contained acetylsalicylic acid (5 grains per tablet) and plant 
material including colchicum.
The Precision Pills For Kidney and Bladder Ailments were alleged to be 
misbranded in that the label on the bottle and a circular enclosed in the pack- 
age bore and contained false and fraudulent statements that the article was- 
effective, among other things, as a treatment, remedy, and cure for kidney 
and bladder ailments; and effective to bring relief from most ailments of the 
kidney and bladder caused by accumulated waste matter.
The Precision Rheumatic Relief Tablets were alleged to be misbranded in. 
that the label on the bottle bore false and fraudulent statements that the 
article was effective, among other things, as a rheumatic relief; effective as a 
treatment, remedy, and cure for rheumatism, rheumatic pains, and rheumatic 
conditions; and effective as a treatment, remedy, and cure for rheumatism 
and rheumatic pains caused by bad teeth, infected tonsils, wrong eating, and 
various deep-seated constitutional diseases.
On January 20, 1936, each of the defendants entered a plea of guilty and a 
fine of $25 was imposed upon each.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.