22299. Tobenex capsules, Heminal tablets, and Aronnol capsules.    (F. D. C N,o.
36850.    S. Nos. 45-847/9 L.)
QUANTITY: 698 100-capsule btls. of Tobenex capsules, 982 100-tablet btls. 
and 41 1,000-tablet btls. of Heminal tablets, and 773 100-capsule btls. of 
Aronnol capsules at Bridgeport, Conn.
SHIPPED:   Between 10-26-51 and 8-29-52, from Newark, N. J., and Brooklyn,
. N.Y.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION : Analyses showed that the Tobenex capsules con- 
tained less than 50 percent of the declared amount of vitamin Bi; that the 
Heminal tablets contained 70 percent and 72 percent of the declared amounts 
of vitamin Bi and vitamin C, respectively; and that the Aronnol capsules 
contained no carotene and only about 50 percent of the declared amount of" 
vitamin D.
LIBELED:   7-6-54,Dist.Conn.
CHARGE: Tobenex capsules. 402(b) (1)—a valuable constituent, vitamin B,, 
had been in part omitted or abstracted from the article-while held for sale; 
and, 40S (a)—the label statement "Each capsule contains: Thiamine Hydro-, 
chloride (BO * * * 2.5 milligrams" was false and misleading.
Heminal tablets. 402 (b) (1)—the valuable constituents, vitamin B, and 
vitamin C, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the article while held 
for sale; and, 403 (a)—the label statements "Each Tablet Contains: * * * 
Ascorbic Acid USP 50 Mg. Thiamin Chloride USP 1 Mg." were false and 
misleading.
Aronnol capsules.   402 (b) (1)—a valuable constituent, carotene, had been 
wholly omitted or abstracted from the article while held for sale, and a valu- 
able constituent, vitamin D, had been in part omitted or abstracted from the 
article; and, 403 (a)—the label statements "Each Capsule Contains: * * * 
. Carotene 800 USP U.   Vitamin D 400 USP U." were false and misleading.
The libel alleged also that one other product, namely, Lixerin, was adulter- 
ated and misbranded under the provisions of the law applicable to drugs, as 
reported in notices of judgment on drugs and devices, No. 4570.
DISPOSITION : 9-14-54. Default—delivery to charitable institution for its use 
and not for sale.