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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
07 Feb 2025 10:38 GMT
… asthma attack, allegedly due to the new cost of his inhaler … he stopped taking his maintenance inhaler — allegedly due to a … his daily inhaler to help control the symptoms of asthma, the … Albuterol prescription, an inhaler used to stop asthma attacks, on January …
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Arizona AG sues inhaler medication maker over renaming
07 Feb 2025 21:18 GMT
… visits, and even deaths, from asthma.”
All that, said Mayes, … as a prescription metered-dose inhaler. What that meant, she … to control their children’s asthma,” Mayes said.
She quoted … , or easily obtain, appropriate asthma medication.
“Defendant’s actions …
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Did the $500 Price for an Asthma Inhaler Cost a Man His Life?
05 Feb 2025 21:49 GMT
… from chronic asthma since infancy. He used a corticosteroid inhaler to … and $66.86 for his inhaler during the deductible period.
… local Walgreens for a new inhaler. He was informed that … his asthma.
They also attacked OptumRx for taking the inhaler and …
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Arizona AG sues drug company GlaxoSmithKline for endangering asthma patients, skirting Medicaid payments
07 Feb 2025 00:59 GMT
… products, a widely prescribed
asthma medication relied upon by … 2023, and the Flovent diskus inhaler 100mcg cost
$264.26, … the drug.
Hospitalizations from asthma reportedly increased without readily
… of our
pediatric patients with asthma,” Dr. Rahul Chawla, …
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Wisconsin asthma death lawsuit; family sues Walgreens, Optum Rx
06 Feb 2025 18:00 GMT
… s hand holding a powder asthma inhaler with mouthpiece visible (Photo … from asthma all his life. He managed it with daily inhaler … with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days … for his rescue inhaler, not the Advair Diskus inhaler that he …
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Wisconsin couple sues Optum Rx and Walgreens for son’s asthma death
06 Feb 2025 08:14 GMT
… that the price of his inhaler had jumped from $66 to … with a rescue inhaler. He suffered a fatal asthma attack days later … from asthma his entire life and managed it with daily inhaler doses … patient’s access to key asthma medication options were handled …
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Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son's death after $500 price rise for asthma meds
06 Feb 2025 06:07 GMT
… sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
Shanon and William … from asthma all his life. He managed it with daily inhaler … with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days later … for his rescue inhaler, not the Advair Diskus inhaler that he …
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Wisconsin couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx, saying son died after $500 price rise for asthma meds
05 Feb 2025 18:59 GMT
… sudden $500 spike in his asthma medication.
Shanon and William … which he ingested through an inhaler.
He stopped at a Walgreens … with his rescue inhaler but suffered a fatal asthma attack days … for his rescue inhaler, not the Advair Diskus inhaler that he …
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US man, 22, dies of asthma attack after inhaler price skyrockets from $66 to $539, parents file lawsuit
05 Feb 2025 15:57 GMT
… spike in price in inhalers led to his tragic … managed his chronic asthma since infancy with a corticosteroid inhaler. However, … insurance no longer covered the inhaler. The out-of-pocket … on his old “emergency” inhaler, his condition deteriorated over the …
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Asthma Care in Winter: Why Inhaler Adherence Matters More Than Ever
05 Feb 2025 15:21 GMT
… chronic symptoms, and prevent asthma attacks. This inhaler is one of the … cold weather triggers an asthma attack, the rescue inhaler should be used … Improving Inhaler Adherence
Improving inhaler adherence is crucial, especially during winter when asthma …