David Egilman, Doctor Who Took On Drug Companies, Dies at 71 NYT: Science By: Clay Risen 15 April 2024 at 14:25 His testimony as an expert witness in some 600 trials helped plaintiffs win billions of dollars in cases involving malfeasance by pharmaceutical makers. ยฉ Faith Ninivaggi/ReutersDr. David Egilman in his office in Attleboro, Mass., in 2019. He spent his career taking on drug companies, such as Eli Lilly and Johnson & Johnson, trying to increase accountability.