8495. Adulteration and misbranding of Vetevac Capsules.    U. S. v. 70 Boxes of
Vetevac Capsules. Consent decree of condemnation. Product ordered 
released under bond to be relabeled. (F. D. C. No. 14911. Sample No. 
78190-F.)
LIBEL FILED :    January 8,1945, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 11, 1944, by the Purity Drug Co., from 
Passaic, N. J.
PRODUCT: 70 boxes, each containing 100 vitamin capsules, at Philadelphia, Pa. 
Examination of a sample showed that the article was 45 percent deficient in 
vitamin B2 (riboflavin).
LABEL IN PART : (Boxes) "Vetevac Capsules A—Bi—Bo—C—D—G—E with Liver 
Concentrate and Iron * * * Thyrole Products Co. 800 Walnut Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa.   Distributors."
VIOLATIONS' CHARGED: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin B2 (riboflavin), had been in part omitted from the article.
Misbranding, Section 40S (a), the label statements, "One capsule from each 
group once a day will provide the minimum daily adult requirement of Vitamins 
* * * B2," and "Vitamin B2 (G) 2000 meg. (2.0 mg.)," were false and mislead- 
ing as applied to the article, which contained less than the stated amount of 
vitamin B2; and, Section 403 (f), the information concerning its vitamin prop- 
erties, required by law to appear on the label, was not prominently placed 
thereon with such conspicuousness (as compared with other words, statements, 
designs, or devices in the labeling) as to render it likely to be read by the 
ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use, since the 
information appeared on the bottom of the box.
DISPOSITION : March 22,1945. The Purity Drug Co., claimant, having consented 
to the entry of a decree, judgment of condemnation was entered and the product 
was ordered released under bond to be relabeled under the supervision of the 
Food and Drug Administration.