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OptumRX responds to Wisconsin family’s lawsuit for asthma death
The family of Cole Schmidtknecht accuse OptumRx and Walgreens of having a part in their son’s death. As we reported last month, the 22-year-old didn’t have an asthma inhaler when he suffered a ...
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ARS Pharmaceuticals says OptumRx, Cigna, Navitus add neffy to formularies
The company states: “ARS Pharmaceuticals (SPRY) announced that Cigna Healthcare, Navitus Health Systems and OptumRx, through their Group Purchasing Organization Emisar, have added neffy to their ...
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Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
In the lawsuit complaint, Cole's parents, Bil and Shanon Schmidtknecht, allege both OptumRx and Walgreens were negligent and bear responsibility for their son's death. Five days before Cole's ...
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Wisconsin man died after asthma inhaler cost skyrocketed to $539, lawsuit says
APPLETON, Wis. — A Wisconsin couple filed a federal lawsuit against both Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, claiming their son died due to a sudden $500 spike in his ...
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FTC's insulin case against UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna PBMs advances
In a court filing Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Schelp denied a request by CVS Health’s CVS Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s OptumRx for a preliminary ...
California made a big bet on producing its own insulin. There’s no ‘date certain’ for delivery
California dedicated $100 to manufacturing insulin for diabetic residents. That effort is taking longer than Gov. Gavin ...
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Vertex Newly Approved Pain Treatment Lands Higher Cost Tier 3 Placement In UnitedHealth's Optum Rx Formularies
According to the Formulary Update released in February, Journavx has been placed on Tier 3 of Optum Rx Premium and Select Formularies and is being further evaluated by the Optum Rx National ...
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California roads buried in mud after powerful storm triggers landslides
Crews began clearing roads across Southern California on Friday after an atmospheric river brought heavy rain that triggered rounds of evacuations and closures as it unleashed damaging mudslides ...
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Meghan Markle's New Brand Logo Is Full of Hidden Meanings. Here's What They Really Represent
Like Queen Elizabeth, she loves horses and a great tiara moment. Meghan Markle's refreshed lifestyle brand has a logo with a meaningful symbol. On Feb. 18, the Duchess of Sussex announced that she ...
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Green Party adopts green dot emoji as new logo
The Green Party's new logo is an emoji. The federal party unveiled its new brand, a green dot, on Tuesday on Parliament Hill, possibly weeks before a snap federal election. "The great thing about ...
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California Gov. Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery funding in letter to Congress
California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery aid in a letter to members of Congress on Friday. At least 29 people died as a result of the raging fires in Southern ...