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.
Express Scripts, OptumRx Opioid Suit From Boston Ruled Untimely
Boston’s bid to hold two pharmacy benefit managers legally accountable for their alleged roles in the opioid epidemic under RICO and public nuisance claims was dismissed by a federal judge because it ...
Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
United Health Group’s pharmacy benefit manager, Optum Rx, stopped covering Cole Schmidtknecht’s ‘life-changing’ inhaler, suit ...
Couple suing OptumRx over son's death, alleging his asthma meds rose by almost $500
A Wisconsin couple are suing Walgreens and Optum Rx over their son's death, claiming he was unable to afford a sudden spike ...
McKesson’s Broad-Based Growth Is Fueled by GLP-1s, New Customers, and a Growing Specialty Portfolio
Direct-to-store model (delivering drugs directly to each retailer’s stores) of distributors are increasingly becoming more popular among retailers (represents 93% of sales in 2017, up from 74% in 2007 ...
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A 22-year-old from Appleton died after his inhaler price skyrocketed. His parents are suing.
On Jan. 10, 2024, 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht went to his pharmacy, the Walgreens at 729 W ... His family has filed a federal lawsuit against both Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of ...
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Generic prescription drug prices marked up as high as 5,000%, investigation finds
A new FTC report found that pharmacy benefit managers have inflated the price of life-saving generic prescription drugs, ...
Kansas pharmacists are closing their doors as they seek a way to save their businesses from PBM practices
Wednesday, 92 independent, mom-pop pharmacies across the state will close their doors for a day of advocacy in Topeka. It’s a ...
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Cigna pledges changes to pharmacy, medical benefits following ‘messy’ close to 2024
The company operates one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers in the country, Express Scripts, which together with CVS’ Caremark and UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx handles about 80% of all U.S ...