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.
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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Man dies after inhaler cost jumps $500, family says, in lawsuit against Walgreens, Optum Rx
Shanon and William Schmidtknecht, of Poynette, filed their lawsuit in federal court in Milwaukee on Jan. 21, a year to the ...
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Mother Says Her Son Died After UnitedHealth Jacked the Price of His Inhaler From $66 to $539
A young man with severe asthma used to be able to get his inhaler for cheap, but after UnitedHealthcare's drug arm jacked up the price, he had to go without — and it ultimately killed him ...
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Northern California traffic stop leads to discovery of more than 26 pounds of cocaine
(FOX40.COM) — A man was arrested after Northern California law enforcement said they found him in possession of more than 26 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. Around 10 a.m. Thursday ...
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Portugal Becoming Key Hub for Cocaine to Europe
Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 ...
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22-Year-Old With Chronic Asthma Died After Inhaler Price Went From $66 to $539: Lawsuit
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had lived with asthma since he was a baby, but he was able to manage his symptoms by taking Advair Diskus, a preventative inhaler ... plans and drug companies, updated ...
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Is It Safe to Use an Expired Inhaler?
Your healthcare team and prescribing doctor can advise you best on specific medications and inhalers and what possible risks or side effects may exist if they expire. Drug take-back programs may ...
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My menopause triggered a potentially deadly condition that left me needing emergency hospital treatment - I thought I was going to die, but doctors didn't take me seriously
It was initially put down to a recurrence of the childhood asthma she briefly had and she was given standard inhalers ... soon be switched to a different drug. Dr Male suggests women keep a ...
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Inhalers for COPD
Because the mist contains more particles than MDIs and DPIs, and the spray leaves the inhaler more slowly, more of the drug gets into your lungs. Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat) and olodaterol ...
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Colombia reactivates arrest orders for top rebels blamed for deadly violence in cocaine turf war
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pablo Beltran, commander and chief negotiator for the National Liberation Army, ELN, rebel group speaks ...
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Urgent warning as 1 in 4 asthma sufferers risking their lives with inhaler mistake – are you one of them?
MILLIONS of Brits with asthma are potentially risking their lives by not using their inhaler properly, UK experts have warned The UK has one worst death rates from the lung condition in Europe ...