61.   Mr. Palomino said he selected the vendors, negotiated the prices and got board approval after he had already made purchases or signed contracts.

62.   No financial details were disclosed, said Michael Grisham, a spokesman for Mayflower, because the two parties are still negotiating a price.

63.   Nor could he negotiate prices.

64.   Now there is added uncertainty for WPIX beyond negotiating a price.

65.   Optimark, if it works, would in effect let Ms. Stark and her peers negotiate the price they would pay for a big block.

66.   Once merged, hospitals have trimmed costs through massive layoffs and the ability to negotiate lower prices from its suppliers.

67.   One factor influencing the lists is that HMOs often make deals with drug makers, negotiating lower prices in return for pushing a particular drug.

68.   Pharmacy-benefit managers like PCS negotiate low prices from drug companies, then sell the drugs in bulk to health-insurance plans.

69.   Pharmacy benefit managers like PCS negotiate low prices from drug companies, then sell the drugs in bulk to health-insurance plans.

70.   Pharmacy-benefit managers like PCS negotiate low prices from drug companies, then sell the drugs in bulk to health insurance plans.