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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Dupixent for asthma
Specifically, Dupixent is approved to treat moderate to severe asthma that is either: dependent on treatment with an oral corticosteroid, or eosinophilic (caused by an increase in eosinophils ...
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Grieving parents couldn’t understand how their son died of an asthma attack. Then they found out how much his meds now cost
Driving away from the pharmacy to pick up a standard refill of her husband’s asthma medication, Shanon Schmidtknecht’s head was spinning. Shanon and her husband, Bill, were reeling from the ...
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens, Optum Rx, saying son died after sudden $500 price spike for asthma meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication. Shanon and ...
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Six-month asthma control score on mepolizumab predicts remission in eosinophilic asthma
Of four treatment response measures recorded at 6 months of mepolizumab treatment, an Asthma Control Questionnaire score was deemed “best predictor” of 12-month remission in patients with severe ...
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Wisconsin asthma death lawsuit; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication. Shanon and ...
Wisconsin Couple Sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, Saying Son Died After $500 Price Rise for Asthma Meds
A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits company alleging their son died because he couldn't afford a sudden $500 jump in the cost of his asthma medication ...