27146. Vi-B-Cee-Plus capsules, Fer-B-Cee-Plus tablets, and Vimeral-Prenatal
capsules.    (F.D.C. No. 44615.   S. Nos. 6-996/8 R.) 
QUANTITY:   76   50-capsule  btls.  of Vi-B-Cee-Plus  capsules;  47   100-eapsule
btls. of Fer-B-Cee-Plus tablets; and 89   100-eapsule btlsi of Vimeral-Prenatal
capsules, at Hamden, Conn.
SHIPPED : Richlyn Laboratories shipped the Vi-B-Cee-Plus capsules and Fer-B- 
Cee-Plus tablets from Philadelphia, Pa., subsequent to January 1959; and 
Lustgarten Laboratories, Inc., shipped the Vimeral-Prenatal capsules from 
Philadelphia, Pa., on 4-6-60.
LABEL IN PART: (Bbl.) "Vi-B-Cee-Plus * * * Vitamins-Minerals and Lipoids 
[or "Fer-B-Cee-Plus" or "Vimeral-Prenatal"] * * * Distributed by New Eng- 
land Pharmaceutical Co.   Hamden, Conn."
LIBELED :   6-17-60, Dist. Conn.
CHARGE: Vi-B-Cee-Plus capsules, 403(a)—when shipped, the article contained 
a representation and suggestion that the article was a source of lipoids for 
special dietary use, which representation and suggestion was false and mis- 
leading since the article contained no lipoid ingredient; and 403 (j)—the article 
purported to be and was represented as a food for special dietary use by 
reason of its vitamin and mineral content and its label failed to bear, as the 
regulations require, a statement of the proportion of the minimum daily re- 
quirement of vitamin Bi, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacinamide, and iron sup- 
plied by the article when consumed in a specified quantity during a period of 
one day; and also the statement "The need for calcium pantothenate and 
choline in human nutrition has not been established."
Fer-B-Cee-Plus tablets, 403(a)—when shipped, the label statement "A well 
balanced vitamin and mineral food supplement specially designed for the 
dietary needs of older persons and convalescents" was false and misleading 
since the article was not balanced and the label represented and suggested, 
contrary to fact, that the dietary needs of older persons are different from 
those of adults generally, and that all of the ingredients in the article would 
promote convalescence; and 403(j)—the article purported to be and was repre- 
sented as a food for special dietary uses by reason of its vitamin and mineral 
content, and its label failed to bear, as the regulations require, a statement of 
the proportion of the minimum daily requirement for vitamin A, vitamin Bi, 
vitamin B2, niacinamide, vitamin C, vitamin D, calcium, iron, and iodine sup- 
plied by the article when consumed in a specified quantity during a period of 
one day; and also the statement "The need for calcium pantothenate, choline, 
inositol, cobalt, manganese, zinc, and molybdenum in human nutrition has not 
been established."
Vimeral-Prenatal capsules, 403(a)—when shipped, the label statements 
"Hesperidin Complex 100 mg.*," "Calcium Pantothenate 1.0 mg." and "?Rec- 
ommended daily requirement not established" were false and misleading since 
such statements suggested and implied that hesperidin complex, and calcium 
pantothenate were essential in human nutrition, whereas, the need for hes- 
peridin complex and calcium pantothenate in human nutrition has not been
established; and the label statement "2 Capsules 3 times daily provide the 
minimum daily requirement or more of vitamins * * * during pregnancy as 
recommended by The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research 
Council" was false and misleading since the article contained 20 times the 
minimum daily requirement for ascorbic acid, 3 times the minimum 
daily requirement for vitamin D, over 7 times the minimum daily 
requirement for thiamine mononitrate, over 3 times the minimum daily require- 
ment for riboflavin, and 3 times the minimum daily requirement for nicotin- 
amide ; and since such statement suggested and implied, contrary to fact, that 
the article was recommended by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National 
Research Council; and 403(j)—the article purported to be and was repre- 
sented as a food for special dietary uses by reason of its vitamin and mineral 
content, and its label failed to bear, as required by regulations, the statement 
"The Need for calcium pantothenate in human nutrition has not been estab- 
lished,'' and a statement of the proportion of the minimum daily requirement 
for iodine supplied by the article when consumed in a specified quantity dur- 
ing the period of one day. 
DISPOSITION :   3-22-61.   Default—destruction.