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Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says
The lawsuit complaint, filed last month in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, seeks financial compensation for damages, including the suffering Cole Schmidtknecht ...
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 with ...
His parents have now filed a lawsuit against both the pharmacy benefits-management company and Walgreens, claiming they are responsible for their son's death. The Schmidtknechts' ...
Wisconsin lawmakers introduce bill to reform PBMs--prescription middleman companies
The bill is called Cole’s Act, named in memory of Cole Schmidtknecht. His parents say their 22-year-old chose rent over ...
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Wisconsin lawmakers take on pharmacy benefit managers’ ‘predatory’ practices
Schmidtknecht chose not to buy the inhaler for his asthma at that cost and died from an asthma attack. “Predatory PBM practices, including failure to notify Cole of this price change ...
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Wisconsin lawmakers take on pharmacy benefit managers' 'predatory' practices
Schmidtknecht chose not to buy the inhaler for his asthma at that cost and died from an asthma attack. “Predatory PBM practices, including failure to notify Cole of this price change ...
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Wisconsin lawmakers take on pharmacy benefit managers' 'predatory' practices
The bill, called Cole’s Act, would lower drug costs, increase transparency and increase pharmacy access and safety, according to the sponsors Senate President Mary Felzkowski, R-Tomahawk ...