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Top Story The Big 3 PBMs are Countersuing the FTC. Does Their Argument Have Any Teeth? After the FTC filed a lawsuit in September, accusing the three major pharmacy benefit managers of anticompetitive rebating practices related to insulin, the defendants reversed roles and became plaintiffs. In November, they countersued the agency, arguing that its lawsuit is unconstitutional. Sponsored Not All Oximeters Are Created Equal Presented by Nonin Recent studies show that some popular pulse oximeters perform outside of the FDA guidelines for accuracy.1 Nonin Medical's fingertip technology exceeds FDA guidelines2 and outperforms low-cost and medical-grade oximeters, specifically in patients with dark skin pigmentation, reinforcing how equitable solutions have been a part of Nonin's technology since the beginning.1, 3 Learn More 1. Leeb G, Auchus I, Law T, et al. The performance of 11 fingertip pulse oximeters during hypoxemia in healthy human participants with varied, quantified skin pigment. EBioMedicine. 2024;102:105051.doi:10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105051 2. Nonin Medical, Inc. Data on File. 3. Bickler P, Feiner J, Severinghaus J. Effects of skin pigmentation on pulse oximeter accuracy at low saturation. Anesthesiology.2005;102(4):715-719. doi:10.1097/00000542-200504000-00004

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