26727. Misbranding of Sip-O.    TJ. S. v. George J. McCabe   (McCabe Drug Co.). 
Plea of guilty.    Fine, $25.     (F. & D. no. 35980.    Sample no. 23158-B.)
The label of this product bore false and fraudulent representations regard- 
ing its curative or therapeutic effects.
On February 4, 1936, the United States attorney for the District of North 
Dakota, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against George J. Made, trading as Make 
Drug Co., Fargo, N. Dak., charging shipment by said defendant in violation 
of the Food and Drugs Act as amended, on or about January 14 and February 
14, 1935, from the State of North Dakota into the State of Minnesota of a 
quantity of Sip-O that was misbranded.
Analysis of the article showed that it consisted essentially of water, sugar, 
menthol, chloroform, and a small amount of pine tar and unidentified plant 
extractives.
The article was alleged to be misbranded in that the statements regarding 
its curative or therapeutic effects, "* * * for Coughs * * *", and 
"A Valuable Remedy for Coughs * * * Bronchitis, Bronchial Asthma, 
* * * Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, Catarrh, Hay Fever, * * * 
Hoarseness * * *", borne on the labels, falsely and fraudulently repre- 
sented that it was effective for the treatment of coughs; and effective as a
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valuable remedy for the cure, mitigation, or prevention of coughs, bronchitis, 
bronchial asthma, whooping cough, sore throat, catarrh, hay fever, and 
hoarseness.
On July 24, 1936, the defendant entered a plea of guilty and the court 
imposed a fine of $25.
W. R. GREGG, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.