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Pulse oximeters’ inaccuracies in darker-skinned people require urgent action, AGs tell FDA

More than two dozen attorneys general are urging Food and Drug Administration officials to take urgent action to address disparities in how well pulse oximeters, the fingertip devices used to monitor ...
JD Supra

State AGs Demand Action on Pulse Oximeter Inaccuracy as FDA's Efforts Lag

A new battle is emerging in the fight for health equity, and it’s centered on the humble pulse oximeter. On November 1, 2023, 25 state attorneys general sent a letter to the Food and Drug ...
STAT

Fixing pulse oximeters requires federal might and possible legal action, researchers say

Lizzy Lawrence leads STAT’s coverage of the Food and Drug Administration. She was previously a medical devices reporter. You can reach Lizzy on Signal at lizzylaw.53. Anil Oza is a general assignment ...
HealthLeaders Media

Pulse oximeters' inaccuracies in darker-skinned people require urgent action, AGs tell FDA

More than two dozen AGs are urging the FDA to take urgent action to address disparities in how well pulse oximeters work on people with darker skin. Physicians are in short supply. They are costly. Is ...