US NewsTrump’s Drug Pricing Czar Found With ‘Multiple Blunt Force Injuries,’ Ruled Suicide00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintU.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar (R) on reducing drug costs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 11, 2018. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty ImagesPetr Svabreporter11/18/2018|Updated: 11/21/2018The high-level federal official tasked with lowering drug prices was found dead and, according to authorities in Washington, took his own life.Daniel Best was the senior adviser to Alex Azar, secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), for drug pricing reform.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentPetr SvabreporterPetr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement. Author’s Selected ArticlesINFOGRAPHIC: The CCP’s Cyberwar MachineOct 13, 2025How Social Media Is Warping People’s Relationship With ViolenceSep 26, 2025Pro-CCP Influencers Exploit Kirk’s Assassination to Attack US, Divide AmericansSep 20, 2025She Went Through Hell, but It Didn’t Break HerSep 03, 2025Related TopicsPfizerHealth and Human ServicesBig PharmaTrumpDrug Pricing ReformDaniel Best