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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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, claims son died from rising cost of asthma meds
The Schmidtknechts allege that pharmacy benefits management company OptumRX violated Wisconsin law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, OptumRx over son's death linked to medication price hike
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
The Schmidtknechts allege that pharmacy benefits management company OptumRX violated Wisconsin law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 days' ...
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Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
The Schmidtknechts allege that pharmacy benefits management company OptumRX violated Wisconsin law by raising the cost of the medication without a valid medical reason and failing to provide 30 ...