A young Wisconsin man died from an asthma attack after the price of his inhaler skyrocketed nearly $500, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.

Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, on Friday filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the family of Cole Schmidtknecht.

Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had battled chronic asthma since childhood and relied on daily use of an Advair Diskus steroid inhaler to manage it. The pharmacist had informed him that his medication ...

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because he did not have a preventative inhaler designed for daily use." Then, on Jan. 15, 2024, Schmidtknecht suffered a severe asthma attack. His roommate attempted to drive him to the emergency ...

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because he did not have a preventative inhaler designed for daily use," his family claims in the lawsuit. On Jan. 15, 2024, Schmidtknecht was driven to an emergency room by his roommate for a ...