Nutrition 21 sues GNC
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Chromax manufacturer files suit against GNC for infringement of its chromium picolinate patents in Texas district court June 23. Nutrition 21 alleges GNC has purchased chromium picolinate from another manufacturer and marketed the supplement for uses cited in the firm's patents, which cover its administration for reducing hyperglycemia, increasing lean body mass and improving blood cholesterol, among other uses. The firm seeks monetary damages as well as a permanent injunction to prevent GNC from marketing the supplement in any product not supplied by Nutrition 21...