12997. Adulteration of Cal-Vitaron tablets. U. S. v. The Warren-Teed Products 
Co. Plea of guilty. Fine, $300. (F. D. C. No. 20178. Sample No. 
35915-H.)
INFORMATION- FILED : February 26, 1947, Southern District of Ohio, against 
the Warren-Teed Products Co., a corporation, Columbus, Ohio.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about November 6, 1945, from the State of Ohio into 
the State of Missouri.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 402 (b) (1), a valuable constituent, 
vitamin D, had been in part omitted and abstracted from the article, in that 
each tablet of the article was represented to contain 100 U. S. P. units of vita- 
min D, whereas each tablet contained less than that amount of vitamin D.
The information charged also that the defendant shipped in interstate com- 
merce a misbranded drug known as Vitaroid tablets, as reported in notices of 
judgment on drugs and devices, No. 2269.
DISPOSITION: April 7, 1947. A plea of guilty having been entered, the court 
imposed a fine of $300 on the count charging Adulteration of the Cal-Vitaron 
tablets and a fine in the same amount on the remaining count charging adulter- 
ation of the Vitaroid tablets.