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, 22, couldn't pay for his daily inhaler due to the “prohibitively expensive” price increase. Two weeks ...
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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
Lawyers for the plaintiff said he was not given enough time to request an ... as “an extreme form of asthma exacerbation” The lawsuit describes the actions of Optum Rx and Walgreens as ...
Eagan’s Prime Therapeutics hit with $10.3M judgment in price-fixing case
A safety net health care provider has won a $10.3 million interim arbitration judgment against Eagan-based Prime Therapeutics over price-fixing allegations between the local pharmacy benefits manager ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, OptumRx over son's death linked to medication price hike
They told him there were no cheaper alternatives or generic medications available, they didn't contact OptumRx to request an ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, OptumRx over son's death linked to medication price hike
They told him there were no cheaper alternatives or generic medications available, they didn't contact OptumRx to request an exception on Cole's behalf, and they didn't ask Cole's doctor to ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
They told him there were no cheaper alternatives or generic medications available, they didn't contact OptumRx to request an ...