Cholestene lawsuit
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Cholestin-maker Pharmanex files civil contempt motion against HPF LLC, alleging the Trevose, Penn.-based firm's marketing of its Cholestene red yeast rice product violates a Utah federal judge's preliminary injunction. Pharmanex asserts HPF has continued to advertise Cholestene in its old trade dress, continued to rely on Cholestin-based studies in advertising, product materials and on the Internet. A hearing on the motion is set for Oct. 12. A trial is tentatively scheduled for November 2000 on Pharmanex's claims that Cholestene packaging is deceptively similar to Cholestin (1"The Tan Sheet" May 10, In Brief)