2990. Misbranding of Dr. Martin's Sulfadine, Dr. Martin's Sulfa Du, and Dr. Martin's Avizine. U. S. v. 168 Bottles, etc. (F. D. C. No. 27791. Sample Nos. 53533-K to 53538-K, incl.) LIBEL FILED : August 26,1949, Western District of Louisiana. ALLEGED SHIPMENT: Between the approximate dates of December 21, 1948, and June 9, 1949, by the Hill Poultry Service, from Dallas, Tex. PRODUCT: 168 bottles of Dr. Martin's Sulfadine, 247 bottles of Dr. Martin's Sulfa Du, and 473 bottles of Dr. Martin's Avizine at Shreveport, La., together with a number of leaflets entitled "Dealer price list February, 1949, Dr. Mar- tin's Poultry Medicines," and a number of booklets entitled "Dr. Martin's Original Hydrochloride Liquid Sulfas." Analyses of the products indicated that they had approximately the com- positions stated on their labels. The bottles of the products ranged in size from 4 ounces to 1 gallon. LABEL, IN PAST: "Dr. Martin's Sulfadine * * * Sulfaguanidine * * * 18 gr. per fl. oz. * * * Directions : Add two tablespoonfuls (one ounce) to each gallon of all drinking water. For severe cases continue treatment for five full days," "Dr. Martin's Sulfa Du * * * Sulfathiazole * * * 22.2 gr. per fl. oz. * * * Directions: Add two tablespoons (1 oz.) to each gallon of all drinking water. Continue treatment for five days, discontinue three days and repeat only if necessary," and "Dr. Martin's Avizine * * * Sulfamethazine, Sulfathiazole * * * 14.4 gr. per oz. * * * Direc- tions : For preventative measures and general drinking water use add 2 table- spoons to each gal. of drinking water during the first 5 to 7 days." NATURE OF CHARGE: Misbranding, Section 502 (a), certain statements on the bottle labels and in the accompanying leaflets and booklets were false and misleading since the statements represented and suggested that the Dr. Mar- tin's Sulf adine when used as directed was effective to control cecal coccidiosis in poultry; that the Dr. Martin's Stilfa Du when used as directed was effec- tive to control colds or coryza of fowls and to reduce the severity of attacks of virus infections such as bronchitis, fowlpox, and Newcastle disease; and that the Dr. Martin's Avizine was effective to prevent early mortality in baby chicks and deaths from Salmonella pullorum, to aid in the control of pullorum disease and other mixed bacterial infections of baby chicks, and to control fowl cholera. The articles when used as directed were not effective for such purposes. DISPOSITION: October 18, 1949. Default decree of condemnation and destruc- tion. INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT D. D. N. J. NOS. 2971 TO 2990 PRODUCTS . N.J. No. Amphetamine HCL tablets??2976 phosphate tablets ?2972 Avizine, Dr. Martin's ?2990 Black Eagle Brand Medicine??2975 Calcium gluconate ?2979 Calfurdine ?2989 Chloro-Iodine Colloidal Concen- trate ?2973 Chorionic gonadotropin ?2977 Cosmetic (subject to the drug pro- visions of the Act) ?2986 Devices * 2987,2988 Doctor's Prescription Rx 7-11??2986 Elixir Theratone "B" ?2981 Gonadotropin, chorionic 2977 Hair and scalp preparation??2986 Hexital tablets ?2971 Injection preparations. See Pa- renteral drugs. Iriodine Ampuls ?2973 Martin's, Dr., Sulf adine, Dr. Mar- tin's Sulfa Du, and Dr. Mar- tin's Avizine ?2990 Millerhaus' Famous Liniment??2975 N. J. No. Mineral oil 2985 Ozone Generators, Radiant?12987 Parenteral drugs?2973,2977-2980 Philcapco Testans 2974 Procaine injection?.? 2978 Radiant Ozone Generators?12987 Radiodine Ampuls 2973 Reducing preparation 2984 Roll-A-Ray (device) 2988 Scalp preparation. See Hair and scalp preparation. Seconal sodium capsules? 2972 Slim-0 2984 Sulfa Du, Dr. Martin's 2990 Sulf adine, Dr. Martin's 2990 Sulfathiazole lozenges 2971 Sulphocol capsules 2983 Surgical dressing 2982 Theratone "B," Elixir 2981 Thiosol 2979 Tropiodin Colloidal Iodine? 2973 Veterinary preparations 2973, 2989,2990 Vitamin preparations?2980,2981 J (2987) Seizure contested. Contains charge to the jury.