5774. Adulteration and misbranding of Pantabee.   IT. S. v. 12 Bottles of Pantabee.
Decree of condemnation.   Product ordered delivered for use by a public
institution.   (F.D.C. No, 9410.   Sample No. 24197-F.)
Biological assay showed that the article contained not more than 250 Inter- 
national Units of vitamin Bi per capsule.
On February 20, 1943, the United States attorney for the District of Columbia 
filed a libel against 12 bottles, each,containing 50 capsules, of Pantabee at Wash- 
ington, D. C, alleging that the article had been shipped on or about January 
13,1943, from Richmond, Va., by Charles C. Haskell & Co., Inc.; and charging that 
it was adulterated and misbranded.
The article was alleged to be adulterated in that a valuable constituent, vita- 
min Bi, had been in part omitted therefrom.
It was alleged to be misbranded in that the statement, "Each capsule con- 
tains: Vitamin Bi . . . 333 International Units," which appeared on the 
label of the article, was false, since each capsule did. not contain 333 Inter- 
national Units of vitamin Bi; and in that it purported to be a food for special 
dietary uses by reason of its vitamin content, and its label failed to bear such 
information concerning its vitamin properties as has been determined to be, 
and by regulations prescribed as, necessary in order fully to inform purchasers 
as to its value for such uses, since its label failed to state the proportion of the 
minimum daily requirement of vitamin Bi and riboflavin furnished by the 
quantity of the article customarily or usually consumed during a period of 1 
day, or a quantity reasonably suitable for and practicable of consumption during 
such period; and its label failed to state, as the regulations require, that the 
need for vitamin Be and "filtrate factor" in human nutrition has not been 
established.
The article was also alleged to be adulterated and. misbranded under the pro- 
visions of the law applicable to drugs as reported in the notices of judgment on 
drugs and devices,      .
On June 30, 1943, no claimant having appeared, judgment of condemnation 
was entered and the product was ordered delivered to a public institution.