27290. Vitamin tablets. (F.D.C. No. 44751. S. Nos. 7-188/93 R.) 
QUANTITY : 3 5,000-tablet cartoned btls., 32 1,000-tablet cartoned btls., 3 cases, 
each containing 48 250-tablet btls., 8 cases, each containing 144 100-tablet 
cartoned btls., and 3 cases, each containing 144 50-tablet cartoned btls., of 
Vita-Kaps; 7 1,000-tablet cartoned btls., 45 cases, each containing 12 250- 
tablet cartoned btls., 6 cases, each containing 12 100-tablet btls., and 14 cases, 
each containing 12 50-tablet cartoned btls., of VitaKaps-M; 6 5,000-tablet 
btls., 6 1,000-tablet btls., 7 cases, each containing 48 250-tablet btls., 342 
cases, each containing 12 100-tablet btls., and 4 cases, each containing 144 
50-tablet btls., of Dayalets; 3 1,000-tablet btls., 13 cases, each containing 
36 250-tablet btls., and 136 cases, each containing 12 100-tablet btls., of 
Dayalets-M; 3 cases, each containing 24 1,000-tablet cartoned btls., 85 cases, 
each containing 48 100-tablet btls., and 16 cases, each containing 48 30- 
tablet btls., of Optilets; and 4 1,000-tablet btls., 20 cases, each containing 
48 100-tablet btls., and 12 cases, each containing 48 30-tablet btls., of Opti- 
lets-M, at Needham Heights, Mass. 
SHIPPED: Between 3-5-60 and 5-4-60, from North Chicago, Ill., by Abbott 
Laboratories.
LABEL IN PART: (Btl.) "Vita-Kaps Abbott Multivitamins for all the family 
A, D, C and Vitamin B Complex, including Bi ("Vitamins-M Abbott Multi- 
vitamins and Minerals for all the family. A, D, C and Vitamin B Complex, 
including B12 and Minerals," "Dayalets Abbott's Multiple Vitamin Tablets 
Potent, daily maintenance vitamins 10 important vitamins in each tiny tab- 
let," "Dayalets-M Abbott Vitamin Mineral Tablets 10 Important Vitamins 
9 Important Minerals," "Optilets * * * Therapeutic Formula Multivitamins," 
and "Optilets-M Abbott's Therapeutic Formula Vitamins with Minerals") 
* * * Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, Illinois."
ACCOMPANYING LABELING:    Leaflets entitled "Vitamins for Tour Family,"
LIBELED:   8-3-60, Dist. Mass.
CHARGE: 403(a)—the labeling accompanying the articles, when shipped, when 
viewed as a whole and in the setting in which presented, represented and 
suggested that it was difficult, if not impossible, to obtain adequate nutrition 
from a diet of ordinary foods, due to the non-uniform distribution of vitamins 
and minerals in the various articles of food, and due to the adverse effects 
on the nutritive quality of foods ordinarily consumed due to poor quality 
soil, weather, agricultural, processing, and marketing practices, and home 
preparation, which would result in practically everyone suffering from, or 
being in danger of suffering from, inadequate vitamin and mineral nutrition 
unless a vitamin or vitamin and mineral supplement was added to the diet; 
which representations and suggestions were false and misleading, since the 
readily available foods will supply adequate vitamin and mineral nutrition 
as usually consumed, and malnutrition due to inadequate vitamin and mineral 
intake as supplied by the diet is extremely rare in this country;
403(a)—the labeling accompanying the articles, when shipped, contained 
statements which represented and suggested that the regular consumption of 
"a vitamin tablet" was a suitable corrective for all aspects of inadequate 
nutrition due to poor eating habits; fad diets; eating only the foods one likes 
and ignoring other needed foods; limiting the diet to foods easily prepared,
attractive, and pleasing in appearance and taste; which statements were 
false and misleading in that continuation of such a diet, even with the addi- 
tion of vitamins and minerals, may not provide all nutrients needed for 
adequately balanced nutrition and is not the proper corrective of improper 
eating habits;
403(a)—the labeling accompanying the articles, when shipped, contained 
the statement designating the "Natural Sources" of vitamin C as "Citrus 
Fruits, berries, greens, cabbages, peppers," which statement was misleading 
in that it omitted from the listing the substantial contribution of vitamin C 
supplied to the <liet by the root vegetables, such as sweet and Irish potatoes, 
rutabagas, and turnips; also by liver, various melons, and tomatoes and 
tomato products, each of which in an average serving will supply from one 
third up to the full amount or more of the daily need for this vitamin; and 
in that it omitted from the listing the lesser but still significant contribution 
of many other fruit and vegetable products; and
403(a)—the labeling accompanying the stamps-M, Dayalets-M, and 
Optilets-M, when shipped, contained the statements which represented and 
suggested that the articles were of particular value by reason of the "extra 
insurance," "added potency," or "extra potency," of "9 important minerals"; 
which statements were false and misleading when referring to the addition 
of five milligrams per day of potassium, among other minerals, to the diet, 
since this is an insignificant quantity when compared with either the large 
amount of potassium present in the body, needed by the body, or supplied to 
the body by the ordinary diet.
The articles were alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of 
the law applicable to drugs as reported in notices of judgment on drugs and 
devices, No. 6395. 
DISPOSITION :   9-19-60.   Default—delivered to a charitable institution.