Kordel v. United States

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1948-12-06

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Mr. Justice Black, with whom Mr. Justice Frankfurter, Mr. Justice Murphy and Mr. Justice Jackson concur, dissenting. I agree with the Court’s interpretation of § 502 (a) and § 201 (m) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. These sections considered together provide a definition for the “misbranding” of drugs. I agree that a drug is mis-branded within the meaning of the statute if false and misleading writt…

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