Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted, with additions and modifications, from The Journal of the American Medical Association . false, misleading and deceptive. The Globe in the persons of Wm. E. Pilkinton and A. P. Foose,pleaded guilty to the charge and paid, the fine imposed and thecosts of the prosecution.— [Notice of Judgment, No. 30.] 524 N08TRI MS Castor Oil Pills Robert Blackburn, doing business under the name of theVictory Remedy Company, Dayton, Ohio, was prosecuted bythe United States for shipping a misbrandcd drug productfrom O
Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted, with additions and modifications, from The Journal of the American Medical Association . false, misleading and deceptive. The Globe in the persons of Wm. E. Pilkinton and A. P. Foose,pleaded guilty to the charge and paid, the fine imposed and thecosts of the prosecution.— [Notice of Judgment, No. 30.] 524 N08TRI MS Castor Oil Pills Robert Blackburn, doing business under the name of theVictory Remedy Company, Dayton, Ohio, was prosecuted bythe United States for shipping a misbrandcd drug productfrom Ohio to Michigan. The preparation in question waslabeled Blackburns Cascara, Wild Lemon, Castor Oil Pills,Compound, and samples were subjected to analysis at thegovernment laboratory. According to the report the pillscontained calcium sulphid, capsicum, atropin (introducedprobably, in the form of belladonna extract). As to castoroil, if they contained any, it was at most a trace. As thecathartic, curative and therapeutic effects of castor oil werenaturally almost wholly absent, the use of the namecastor oil pills was unjustified and constituted Before and Aftek The Passage of the Food and Drugs Act. Blackburn pleaded guilty and paid the fine and costs ofprosecution.—[Notice of Judgment, No. 32.] Muco-Solvent This preparation was manufactured by the Muco-SolventCompany, Chicago, and the claim was made on the label thatMuco-Solvent cures croup, whooping-cough, diphtheria, allthroat troubles and catarrhal disorders. It being evident thatthe preparation would not cure the diseases nentioned on thelabel and a statement to the effect that it would, being false,misleading and deceptive within the meaning of the act, thestuff was declared misbranded. No claimant for the goodshaving appeared the judge directed that the 41 boxes whichhad been seized be destroyed.—[Notice of Judgment, No. 5^.] Mme. Yales Excelsior Skin Food The seven products about to be described were
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