United States Ninth Circuit

Section 303 of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. Section 333(a)2, which imposes liability for misbranding with the intent to defraud or mislead, requires, as an element of the offense, proof of materiality under either a theory of intent to defraud or intent to mislead.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/29/2002
• Published 01/29/2002

Judges

• Before:  FERNANDEZ, KLEINFELD, and McKEOWN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Eugene G. Iredale,Bethany O'Neill, San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant., Patrick K. O'Toole, United States Attorney, Melanie K. Pierson, Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.