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  • Pfizer pays its domestic law firms largely through flat-fee arrangements.

    Cut the Law Firms, Keep the Lawyers Vanessa O'Connell 2011

  • Generics not on the flat-fee list are discounted 20% while brand names are discounted 15%—except in Connecticut, where there are higher flat-fee prices on select generics and no discounts on additional drugs.

    Save at the Drugstore Kristen Gerencher 2011

  • I'Rom Pharmaceutical has a significant presence in Japanese hospitals that follow a flat-fee, or diagnosis-procedure combination payment system, which encourages the use of generic drugs to cut costs.

    Lupin to Buy Japanese Injectable Drugs Maker 2011

  • Some attorneys have criticized that flat-fee structure and say it encourages Fannie, Freddie, and its servicers to send the most business to those that foreclose the fastest.

    Fannie, Freddie Cut Ties to Law Firm Nick Timiraos 2010

  • With more than 500 generic medications on the flat-fee list, 30-day supplies typically cost $8.99 and 90-day supplies go for $15.99.

    Save at the Drugstore Kristen Gerencher 2011

  • "A lot of clients are more comfortable with a flat-fee per service," he explains, adding that returning customers haven't been fazed by the change.

    Raising Prices Pays Off for Some Emily Maltby 2010

  • A payment plan that works well for investors with limited assets, or limited needs, is the flat-fee setup.

    How to Pay Your Financial Adviser Daisy Maxey 2011

  • Arthur Klebanoff , chief executive of RosettaBooks LLC, an e-book publisher that is making Mr. Covey's title available under a flat-fee arrangement, said he did so because he believes it will spur sales of Mr. Covey's other works.

    Amazon, Now a Book Lender Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg 2011

  • To some degree, 12b-1 fees have dwindled in importance as the brokerage world has shifted toward flat-fee accounts and away from commissions.

    Bill Gross…and Fund Fees | By Tom Lauricella 2012

  • Under the new law, a flat-fee direct primary care medical home membership can be bundled with a new, lower-cost "wrap-around" insurance plan that covers unpredictable and expensive services outside its scope, such as specialist care, hospital stays or emergency room visits.

    Dave Chase: Health Insurance's Bunker Buster 2010

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