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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Asthma and COPD patient adherence: the right inhaler
Asthma and COPD have a huge impact upon the ... "It is important to have a range of different inhaler devices and to find the one that suits that individual person" It is vital to get the correct ...
Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, say their 22-year-old son Cole was told the cost had jumped from $66 to $539 ...
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What Do Different Inhaler Colors Mean?
The medications inside inhalers have different ways they work and are prescribed ... This makes breathing easier and helps prevent asthma attacks. They also help prevent shortness of breath ...
Arizona says GlaxoSmithKline's greed endangered kids with asthma
GlaxoSmithKline "deliberately" discontinued a widely-used asthma medication in order to reap profits and families suffered, ...
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Arizona sues maker of asthma inhaler over pricing 'scheme'
Arizona is suing a major drug maker, accusing it of gaming the system by simply renaming an asthma drug to increase its ...
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When the Cost of His Asthma Inhaler Went Up $500, His Parents Claim He Couldn't Pay. Two Weeks Later He Was Dead at 22
The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing his medical insurance company and pharmacy after he died of an asthma attack, allegedly due to the new cost of his inhaler The price of Cole's ...
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Wisconsin man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, according to family's lawsuit
A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family. Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, suffered from asthma ...