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That, of course, is exactly what critics say about the drug industry today. Nevada has sued a dozen drug companies for hiking the average wholesale prices (AWP), which the U.S. government uses to determine what it pays for drugs, and using the extra money to pay commissions to doctors who prescribe their products. Activists and state attorneys general say the AWP, set by the companies, rarely reflects the prices charged to HMOs and other drug wholesalers. "What we say is that AWP stands for 'ain't what's paid,'" says Ahaviah Glaser, director of the Prescription Access Litigation Project...
...offseason, I really just tried to work on conditioning and getting stronger because I knew that would help me once we got to games,” she says. “I think that defensively, I’ve gotten a lot better.”The extra effort Moretzsohn put into her play did the trick. She became more confident on the court and began to emerge as a dominant player last season.“She’s 6’7, she has an unbelievable hook shot, and now she’s catching passes...
...Murphy said of the penalties. “We play a lot of very aggressive coverage, and I guess, if you play enough of that, you’re going to get those once in a while. We’ve seen our fair share.”EXTRA POINTSWith the win, Harvard became the first team in Ivy League history to win at least seven games in seven straight seasons. This is the third season during that stretch in which the Crimson has gone undefeated at home…This was Harvard’s only home game...
...fourth quarter: Cheng Ho sprints right up the middle with a great burst and finds his way into the endzone for a 20 yard HARVARD TOUCHDOWN. Patrick Long is wide left on the extra point ("He's good for one of those a game," one writer says). The drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:46 off the clock. HARVARD 23, PENN 76:44, fourth quarter: A short Hull punt hits a Quaker, and Noah Van Niel recovers the ball at the 20 yard line of Penn. Terrible, unforgivable mistake by Penn. That might prove the dagger in the proverbial heart...
This is fine for the summer, during which post-work walks or scrimmages actually take place. It’s stupid, however, for the winter, when people who have to rise early would need to spend an extra hour in the cold and dark pre-dawn. Privileging the late-risers for the entire year (by doing away with the recent switch back to Standard) would be wrong...