New asthma 'cocktail' could be game-changer for millions and reduce need for inhalers
A team of researchers have discovered a new 'cocktail' of drugs that could help those with asthma and other respiratory issues.
This Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens, Optum Rx — alleging 22-year-old son died after sudden $500 price spike on asthma meds. Here’s their case and how to deal wi…
His parents have now filed a lawsuit against both the pharmacy benefits-management company and Walgreens, claiming they are ...
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.
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Establishing the Economic Value of Carbon-Minimal Inhalers
Climate change is a direct threat to human health, with the potential to reverse decades of progress across global health and ...
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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Inhaler on Leaning Into Pop With Kid Harpoon-Produced Album ‘Open Wide’: ‘We’ve Never Really Felt Like an Indie Band’
Inhaler don’t mind if you call them a pop band. The Dublin-bred quartet — made up of singer and guitarist Eli Hewson, guitarist Josh Jenkinson, bassist Robert Keating and drummer Ryan McMahon ...
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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
Cole Schmidtknecht was 22 when he died of an asthma attack.
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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
After rigorous review of this case, we determined that formulary management and communications efforts that impacted this patient’s access to key asthma medication options were handled ...
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Asthma Care in Winter: Why Inhaler Adherence Matters More Than Ever
By delivering medication directly to the lungs, inhalers provide targeted relief while minimizing the risk of side effects. Inhalation therapy is crucial as it helps by: Reducing inflammation: People ...
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'Our son died from asthma attack after inhaler prices soared by nearly ten times'
Rep Auchincloss raised the case in Congress in December last year and invited Cole's father to Washington DC in a bid to help pass his legislation aimed at ending price gouging in the American ...
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Young Wisconsin man dies from asthma attack after price of inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500: lawsuit
APPLETON, Wis. -- 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. From birth, Cole ...
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Wisconsin man dies from asthma attack after price of inhaler soars, family says
The family of a Wisconsin man has filed a lawsuit saying he died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler soared nearly $500. Huge Asteroid Could Hit Earth in 2032. Here's How We Could ...