19098. Adulteration and misbranding of Multiplex tablets.   U. S. v. 1 Drum,
etc.    (F. D. C. No. 33041.   Sample No. 29203-L.) 
LIBEL FILED :   May 14,1952, District of Oregon.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT:   On or about February 8, 1952, by the Neoco Corp., from
Los Angeles, Calif. 
PRODUCT:   Multiplex tablets.   1 drum, containing 16,000 tablets, 12 bottles, each
containing 200 tablets, 6 cartons, each containing 1,000 tablets, and 1 can,
containing 4,000 tablets, at Portland, Oreg. 
LABEL IN PART:    (Drum) "Multiplex Improved S. C. Brown * * * Each 4 tabs
Contains * * * 3.0 mg. Thiamine HCL."
vitamine Bj (thiamine), had been in part omitted or abstracted from the 
product.
Misbranding, Section 403 (a), the label statement (drum) "Each 4 tabs 
Contains * * * 3.0 mg. Thiamine Hol" was false and misleading since the 
product contained less than 3 milligrams of thiamine in each 4 tablets.
DISPOSITION : September 5, 1952. Default decree of condemnation and destruc- 
tion.