25832. Adulteration and misbranding of Novol Anestubes.    V. S. v. 4 Boxes of
Novol Anestubes, and other libel proceedings against the same article. 
Default decrees of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction.     (F. & D.
nos.   36119,   36120,   36122,   36123,   36124.     Sample   nos.   31041-B,   31042-B, 
31044-B, 31045-B, 31046-B.)
These cases involved Novol Anestubes (procaine epinephrine solution) which 
contained smaller amounts of procaine than declared on the label.
On August 12 and 13,1935, the United States attorney for the Middle District 
of Pennsylvania, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in 
the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 14 boxes of Novol 
Anestubes No. 1, 10 boxes of Novol Anestubes No. 2, and 4 boxes of Novol 
Anestubes No. 3 at Scranton, Pa., alleging that the articles had been shipped in 
interstate commerce, between the dates of August 3, 1934, and July 5, 1935, by 
the Novocol Chemical Manufacturing Co., from Brooklyn, N. Y., and charging 
adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
The libels alleged that the articles were adulterated in that their strength 
fell below the standard and quality under which they were sold, viz, (portion) 
"Each cc contains procaine 0.02 gram" ; (remainder) "Each cc contains procaine 
(Novol) 0.02 gram", a sample taken from each of the five shipments having been 
found to contain 1.81, 1.68, 1.89, 1.67, and 1.37 grams of procaine hydrochloride, 
respectively, per 100 cubic centimeters.
Misbranding was alleged for the reason that the following statements appear- 
ing in the labeling were false and misleading: (Carton of portion, top) "Each 
Anestube Approximately 2.5 cc Each cc contains (Novol) 0.02 gm.", (end) 
"2.5 cc", (circular of said portion) "Each cc contains—Procaine 0.02 gram"; 
(carton of remainder, top) "Each Anestube approximately 2 cc Each cc contains 
Procaine (Novol) 0.02 gm", (end) "2 cc", (circular) "Each cc contains Pro- 
caine 0.02 gram."
On March 16, 1936, the Novocol Chemical Manufacturing Co., claimant, having 
by petition and order of the court withdrawn its answers theretofore filed, 
judgments of condemnation were entered and it was ordered that the products 
be destroyed.
W. R. GBEGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.