22180.   Misbranding of Dr.  Rainey's Vitality Tablets and Dr.   Rainey's  Laxa- 
tives.    U.  S. v. Rainey Drug Co.     Plea of guilty.     Fine, $200.     (F.
& D. no. 28116.    I. S. nos. 35514, 40369.)
Examination of the drug products covered by this case disclosed that they 
contained no ingredient or combination of ingredients capable of producing 
certain curative and therapeutic effects claimed in the labeling.
On December 13, 1932, the United States attorney for the Northern District 
of Illinois, acting upon a report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
district court an information against the Rainey Drug Co., a corporation, 
Chicago, Ill., alleging shipment by said company in violation of the Food and 
Drugs Act as amended, on or about June 2 and July 13, 1931, from the State 
of Illinois into the State of Missouri, of quantities of Dr. Rainey's Vitality 
Tablets and Dr. Rainey's Laxatives which were misbranded. The articles were 
labeled, variously, " Dr. Rainey's Vitality Tablets "; " Dr. Rainey's Laxatives " ; 
"Free Sample Dr. Rainey's Laxative Tablets"; "The Dr. Rainey Drug Co. 
Chicago, U. S. A."
Analyses of samples of the articles by this Department showed that the 
Vitality Tablets consisted of uncoated tablets, containing calcium carbonate, 
metallic iron, extracts of plant drugs including cinchona and nux vomica, and 
iron (ferrous) carbonate; and that the Laxatives (tablets) consisted of un- 
coated tablets containing calcium carbonate, extracts of plant 'drugs including 
nux vomica and a laxative drug, and a small proportion of an iron compound.
It was alleged in the information that the Vitality Tablets were misbranded 
in that certain statements on the box and in the circular shipped with the 
article, regarding its curative and therapeutic effects, falsely and fraudulently 
represented that the article was effective as a treatment, remedy and cure for 
anaemia, nervous debility, indigestion, lost vitality, neurasthenia and all con- 
ditions where a tonic to the heart, nerves, stomach, and blood is required; 
effective as a general tonic to the stomach and heart, kidneys, and liver, to 
restore vitality, health, strength, and vigor; effective as a treatment, remedy, 
and cure for stomach trouble, ailments of the blood, ailments of the nerves, 
ailments of the heart, catarrh and thinness; effective to enrich the blood, build 
up the nervous system, generate vitality, create nerve force and restore full 
strength and vigor; effective as a remedy for strengthening vitality and as a 
tonic to the stomach, nerves, heart, and blood; and effective to strengthen 
every organ in the body.
Misbranding of the full-sized bottle of Dr. Rainey's Laxatives was alleged for 
the reason that certain statements regarding the curative and therapeutic 
effects of the article, appearing on the bottle label and in the circular, falsely 
and fraudulently represented that the article was effective as a treatment, 
remedy, and cure for indigestion and torpid liver; effective to relieve catarrh 
of the stomach and digestive organs, and a torpid, enlarged, or congested liver; 
effective as a treatment, remedy, and cure for sickness and foul breath; effec- 
tive to put sparkle in the eyes and tone up the whole system; effective to aid 
the natural function of the bowels, to restore the normal tone to the muscular 
coating, and to correct constipation and prevent troubles of still more dangerous 
character.
Misbranding of the sample bottle of Dr. Rainey's Laxatives was alleged for 
the reason that the following statements regarding the curative and thera- 
peutic effects of the article, appearing on the box and in the circular, falsely 
and fraudulently represented that the article was effective as a treatment, 
remedy, and cure for liver and bowel troubles; effective to put sparkle in 
the eyes and tone up the whole system; effective to aid the natural function 
of the bowels, to restore the normal tone to the muscular coating, and to 
correct constipation and prevent troubles of still more dangerous character.
On February 14, 1934, a plea of guilty was entered on behalf of the defendant 
company, and the court imposed a fine of $200.
M. L. WILSON, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.