Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn’t afford a sudden $500 spike in his ...
Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication ...
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Teva launches digital asthma and COPD rescue inhaler in US
Teva has launched new digital inhaler and drug combination in the US ... who can use the product branded as ProAir Digihaler (albuterol sulfate) for patients with asthma and chronic ...
Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
EXCLUSIVE: Shanon and Bill Schmidtknecht tell Rhian Lubin of their grief for son Cole and their fight for a fairer health ...
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Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
He tried to manage his condition with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal ... he did buy a different asthma medication, generic Albuterol, for a $5 co-pay on Jan. 10 — a medication that ...
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Arizona sues maker of asthma inhaler over pricing 'scheme'
PHOENIX — Arizona is suing a major drug maker, accusing it of gaming the system by simply renaming an asthma drug to increase its profits. The lawsuit filed in Maricopa County Superior Court ...
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Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
Cole Schmidtknecht expected to pay $66.86 for a three-month supply of his preventative asthma inhalers in January 2024 when he went to his Walgreens pharmacy in Appleton, Wisconsin. The pharmacy ...
Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.