3393. Adulteration and misbranding of Conjugestoral tablets.   U. S. v. 1 Bot
tle    *    *    *.    (F. D. C. No. 30765.   Sample No. 4991-L.)
LIBEL FILED :  March 7,1951, District of Massachusetts.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT : On or about October 14,1950, by Corby-Franklin Associates,
from New York, N. Y.
PRODUCT :   1   1,000-tablet bottle of Conjugestoral tablets at Brighton, Mass.
NATURE OF CHARGE: Adulteration, Section 501 (c), the strength of the article
differed from that which it was represented to possess, namely, 1.25 mg. of
estrogens in their naturally occurring water-soluble conjugated form expressed
as sodium estrone sulfate.
Misbranding, Section 502 (a), the label statement "Each tablet contains 1.25
mgm. of Estrogens in their naturally occurring water soluble conjugated form
expressed as sodium estrone sulfate" was false and misleading as applied to
the product, which contained less than the stated amount of estrogens.
DISPOSITION :   April 23, 1951.   Default decree of condemnation and destruction.