30650. Adulteration of Equine Tonic Elixir, lobellne sulfate tablets, santonin
and calomel tablets, and Thla-Sal, and misbranding of Reek's Capsules 
and arecollne hydrobromide tablets. U. S. v. Fort Dodgre Laboratories, 
Inc. Plea of guilty. Fine, 950 and costs. (F. & D. No. 42633. Sample 
Nos. 15364-D, 15765-D, 15770-D, 24251-D, 24253-D, 24287-D, 24298-D.)
¦ The offense charged in this case was the interstate shipment of quantities of 
Equine Tonic Elixir, lobeline sulfate tablets, santonin and calomel tablets, 
and Thia-Sal, that fell below the professed standard under which they were 
sold in that they were deficient in certain drugs; a lot of Reek's Capsules, some 
of which contained less and some of which contained more nux vomica than the 
amount declared; and arecoline hydrobromide tablets which contained areco- 
line hydrobromide in excess of the amount declared.
On June 13,1939, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, 
acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the district court 
an information against the Fort Dodge Laboratories, Inc., Fort Dodge, Iowa, 
alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and Drugs Act, 
within the period from on or about March 25, 1937, to on or about February 24, 
1938, from the State of Iowa into the States of Nebraska and Indiana, of quan- 
tities of the above-named pharmaceuticals which were adulterated or 
misbranded.
The Equine Tonic Elixir was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength fell 
below the professed standard and quality under which it was sold, in that each 
fluid ounce of the article was represented to contain 2 grains of quinine sulfate 
and 2 grains of arsenous acid; whereas each fluid ounce of the article con- 
tained not more than 1.67 grains of quinine sulfate, and not more than 0.23 
grain of arsenous acid.
The lobeline sulfate tablets were alleged to be adulterated in that their 
strength fell below the professed standard and quality under which they were 
sold, in that each tablet was represented to contain 1 grain of lobeline sulfate; 
whereas each tablet contained not more than 0.67 grain of lobeline sulfate.
The santonin and calomel tablets were alleged to be adulterated in that their 
strength and purity fell below the professed standard and quality under which 
they were sold in that each tablet was represented to contain % grain of san- 
tonin and y^ grain of calomel; whereas each tablet contained not more than 
0.203 grain of santonin and not more than 0.214 grain of calomel.
The Thia-Sal was alleged to be adulterated in that its strength fell below the 
professed standard and quality under which it was sold, in that each vial of 
the article was represented to contain 15 grains of thioslnamine; whereas each 
vial contained not more than 11.19 grains of thioslnamine.
Eeek's Capsules were alleged to be misbranded in that the statement "Each 
Capsule Contains: Nux Vomica 60 grs.," borne on the box containing them, was 
false and misleading in that it represented that each capsule contained 60 
grains of DUX vomica; whereas some of the capsules contained less than 60 
grains, and some of them contained more than 60 grains of nux vomica.
The arecoline hydrobromide tablets were alleged to be misbranded in that 
the statement "10 H. T. 1 Gr. Arecoline Hydrobromide," borne on the cartons 
and tubes containing them, was false and misleading in that it represented that 
each tablet contained 1 grain of arecoline hydrobromide; whereas each tablet 
contained more than 1 grain, namely, not less than 1.118 grain of arecoline 
hydrobromide.
On June 13, 1939, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant and 
the court imposed a fine of $50 and costs.
HABEY L. BROWN, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.