Daniel Best, a pharmaceutical executive who led U.S. Department of Health and Human Services efforts to lower prescription drug prices, died in Washington D.C. on November 1st of “multiple blunt force injuries.”
Following a two-week investigation, the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a suicide.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa, and three children.
There are definitely questions that must be answered here.
Just how does someone go about committing suicide by repeatedly hitting themselves with a blunt object?
Was Best about to out the pharmaceutical industry?
In May, Stat reported that Best was a seasoned negotiator – however questions remained on “whether he’ll advocate for his former colleagues in the PBM world, or if, in the words of a lobbyist, he’ll show the public “where the bodies are buried“”
Best has stepped into the government in the midst of a vicious battle between PBMs and drug makers, each blaming the other for the high cost of prescription drugs. PBMs point out that the drug companies set the price. Drug makers say that PBMs effectively force the prices up through the complex rebate system. Best has an inside view into the situation.
“The most important thing I learned about the PBM industry is that every player serves a critical role in managing this complex system and we wouldn’t be talking about lowering prescription drug prices today unless PBMs had a role to play,” Best said in an email, through an HHS spokesperson. –Stat
Former co-workers described Best as a nice guy, yet tough negotiator according to the Epoch Times:
“He’s got a real nice personality,” said former MemberHealth colleague Chuck Spinelli. “He’s not a jerk, he’s not overbearing. He’s approachable, and pharma liked him. They appreciated working with him. He was very transparent. He was very honest. He didn’t play any games.”
Best, who grew up in Erie Pennsylvania, is survived by his wife Lisa and three children.
Political Strategist Mike Tokes called the death “highly suspicious.”
This is highly suspicious.
— Mike Tokes (@MikeTokes) November 17, 2018
BREAKING: Death of Trump HHS official, Daniel Best, tasked with getting lower drug prices from pharmaceutical companies is ruled a suicide, even though he died from "multiple blunt force injuries."
Nothing to see here folks. pic.twitter.com/qiWNH0epeQ
— Mike Tokes (@MikeTokes) November 17, 2018
Source: ZeroHedge
Why are we just now seeing this or is this a repost? How absurd that he beat his self to death.