Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the family of Cole ...
Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500
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FTC case against Caremark, Express Scripts, Optum Rx can move forward, judge rules
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Couple sues Walgreens and Optum Rx over son’s death 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 ...
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FTC case against PBMs can move forward, judge rules
A Missouri district court judge said stopping the FTC’s suit against Caremark, Express Scripts and Optum Rx would be “against ...
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FTC's insulin case against UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna PBMs advances
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Company says family of Wisconsin man who died after inhaler price jumped have no grounds to sue
Unable to afford it, Cole left the pharmacy with only a rescue inhaler he was able to get with a $5 copay. Cole's parents allege OptumRx discontinued coverage of Cole's inhaler, Advair Diskus ...