Suture Express Inc. couldn’t prove that its rivals in medical-surgical supply illegally restrained competition by offering bundled pricing on a broad array of products, according to a March 14 decision (Suture Express, Inc. v. Owens & Minor Distrib., Inc., 2017 BL 78558, 10th Cir., No. 16-3065, 3/14/17).
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of Suture Express’ claims against national suppliers Owens & Minor Distribution Inc. (O&M) and Cardinal Health 200 LLC.
Suture Express’s case has been pending while the law on what it takes to prove illegal tying has shifted. ...
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