Five days later, Cole had a severe asthma attack, stopped breathing and collapsed. According to his family, he suffered ...

Inhaler prices skyrocket as pollen falls Many patients cannot pay the high cost at the time they need their medication most. Medical professionals say some asthma and allergy sufferers are going ...

March 15, 2024 Asthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable − but relief may be on the way The price of an inhaler has jumped from about $10 to nearly $100 over the last 15 years. There are ...

A 22-year-old man died from an asthma attack after he chose to pay for rent over a life-saving inhaler when the cost of the medicine soared more than 10 times in price. Cole Schmidtknecht, of ...

Flovent — a common asthma inhaler — will be discontinued in 2024. There will be a generic version available, but the change could make it hard for some patients to get their medication.

Man dies of asthma attack after inhaler cost skyrockets to more than $500 Cole Schmidtknecht, second from left, with his younger brother, Dane, and their parents, Bil and Shanon (Courtesy of ...

Manufacturers have used the patent and regulatory system to keep generic inhalers off the market. The 'product hop' is a favorite tactic.

Flovent, a popular asthma inhaler, will no longer be available in pharmacies as of January 1, but will replaced by a generic product.

Five days before 22-year-old Cole Schmidtknecht suffered a fatal asthma attack, a pharmacist informed him that the price of his inhaler had unexpectedly increased by 700%, a shocking price hike ...

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.

The parents of Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, are suing Walgreens and OptumRx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, over the Wisconsin man's death in 2024.

In early childhood, Schmidtknecht’s asthma meant being tethered to an albuterol emergency inhaler and unexpected trips to the emergency room, according to the Schmidtknechts.