27729. Adulteration and misbranding of Pituestrin ampuls and tablets. U. S v. 72 Boxes of Pituestrin Ampuls and 330 Bottles of Pituestrin Tablets.' Default decrees of condemnation and destruction. (F. & D. Nos. 39963, 40020. Sample Nos. 37880-C, 37881-C.) These products contained smaller amounts of follicular ovarian hormone than declared, the ampuls containing approximately 15 percent of the amount declared and the tablets containing an insignificant amount, if any. On July 14 and July 29, 1937, the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, acting upon reports by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court libels praying seizure and condemnation of 72 boxes of Pituestrin ampuls and 330 bottles of Pituestrin tablets at New York, N. Y., alleg- ing that the articles had been shipped from Rome, Italy, by the Istituto Terapeu- tico Romano on or about November 5, 1936, and April 19, 1937, respectively, and charging adulteration and misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs Act. The articles were alleged to be adulterated in that their strength fell below the professed standard or quality under which they were sold, since the ampuls were labeled, (box and ampul) "Pituestrin"; (box) "Each Ampoule contains * * * Follicolin (FoUicolar Ovarian Hormone) 300 I. U.," whereas they contained less than 45 international units of follicle (follicular ovarian hormone), which was less than 15 percent of the labeled potency; and the tablets were labeled, (box and bottle) "Pituestrin, * * * Each tablet contains * * * Broccoli (Follicular Ovarian Hormone 100 I. U.)," whereas they contained an inconse- quential amount of, if any, follicle (follicular ovarian hormone). The articles were alleged to be misbranded in that the above-quoted state- ments on the boxes, ampuls, and bottles were false and misleading. On July 29 and September 8, 1937, no claimant having appeared, judgments of condemnation were entered and the products were ordered destroyed. M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.