Cole Schmidtknecht died as a result of a severe asthma attack on Jan. 21, 2024, days after leaving a Walgreens pharmacy without his Advair Diskus inhaler due to the medication's sharply increased cost ...
On Jan. 21, 2024, a 22-year-old Wisconsin man died from a severe asthma attack days after he was unable to purchase his regular inhaler due to a sudden price hike and opted to pay his rent instead.
One of the most widely-used asthma and breathing treatments for over 20 years is being taken off the shelves in 2024, potentially leaving patients, healthcare providers and insurers scrambling.