Regulation & Industry Affairs

Dublin – September 17, 2026 -- Davion Healthcare Plc has secured admission of a £30 million senior secured bond to trading on the Vienna MTF, operated by Wiener Börse AG, giving the Irish healthcare group a dedicated capital pool to fund acquisitions.

Bond carries 10.5% fixed coupon over five-year term

The bond, issued through financing subsidiary Davion Healthcare Finance Ltd, commenced in August 2026 and carries a fixed annual coupon of 10.5%. It trades under ISIN GB00BTH2SB89, with a denomination of £100,000 per unit.

Proceeds target acquisitions across five healthcare segments

Davion plans to deploy the capital toward acquiring established, cash-generative businesses in medical devices, diagnostics, medical distribution, healthcare technology and healthcare services. Proceeds are released on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis through Davion Healthcare Finance Ltd, with security granted over each acquired asset.

Kansas City, Mo. – September 17, 2026 -- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joined nonpartisan think tank United WE at its Kansas City headquarters on September 10 for a ceremonial signing of House Bill 2974, a law that shortens licensing wait times for out-of-state professionals and clarifies telehealth rules for providers with reciprocal Missouri licenses. The bill was formally signed on July 13 and took effect August 28.

HB 2974 resolves ambiguity blocking telehealth providers from treating Missouri patients

The law confirms that a health care provider granted a Missouri license based on an out-of-state credential is fully licensed in the state, including for delivering care to Missouri patients via telehealth. The previous statute, in place since 2018, had left that question unresolved.

Houston – September 17, 2026 -- Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX) disclosed that the unauthorized third party behind its previously reported cybersecurity breach has now published on its own website the data allegedly stolen from the healthcare operator's network.

Nutex confirms attacker posted stolen data online

The Houston-based company, which operates 28 hospital facilities across 12 states, said it first flagged unauthorized network activity in an September 17, 2026 Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, updated on September 17, 2026. Nutex has engaged an independent cybersecurity response team and forensic experts, activated containment measures and notified law enforcement.

Little Rock, Arkansas – September 17, 2026 -- The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) inducted Pine Bluff advocate Bob Abbott into its newly created Kidney Advocate Hall of Fame on September 10, opening the organization's 51st annual National Patient Meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas.

AAKP launches inaugural Hall of Fame class at Clinton Presidential Center

The induction ceremony took place during AAKP's Policy Forum session at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center, recognizing Abbott alongside medical experts, federal officials, and researchers as part of the Hall of Fame's first cohort. AAKP's tribute cited more than five decades of advocacy work by Abbott, owner and manager of Abbott Enterprises Inc. in Pine Bluff.

Indianapolis – September 17, 2026 -- Crystal Risotti, Senior Manager of Validation in Quality Assurance at CTI, has been named a Pinnacle Professional of the Year by The Inner Circle for her three-decade career in information technology quality assurance and regulatory compliance across pharmaceuticals, medical devices and clinical laboratories.

Risotti built her career from clinical trial lab work in 1990 to enterprise-wide compliance leadership

Risotti entered the pharmaceutical industry in 1990 as a clinical trials laboratory worker before moving through customer service, project management, training and Tier 4 help desk roles. She later specialized in software development life cycle consultation, 21 CFR Part 11 compliance, and electronic quality management system implementation, working remotely from Indianapolis, Indiana while based at CTI's Covington, Kentucky office.

Riyadh – September 16, 2026 -- Dr Hanan H. Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has launched her candidacy for WHO Director-General after being nominated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, pledging to build "a WHO the world can count on."

Saudi Arabia backs a 30-year public health veteran for WHO's top post

Dr Balkhy, trained in Saudi Arabia and the United States, has spent more than three decades in clinical medicine, academic research and international public health leadership. She currently oversees WHO operations across 22 Member States and more than 750 million people as Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, and previously served as WHO's first Assistant Director-General for Antimicrobial Resistance and as a member of the Organization's Global Policy Group.

Berlin – – September 16, 2026 -- The Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie (BPI) will bring together four senior stakeholders from pharmacy, politics, health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry on September 16, 2026, to debate how prevention can be scaled across Germany's healthcare system.

BPI schedules prevention panel for expopharm networking breakfast

The discussion, titled "Prävention als Chance für unser Gesundheitssystem," takes place at 9:00 a.m. (doors open 8:30 a.m.) in Hall A3 of the pharmaworld area at expopharm, as part of the BPI's networking breakfast.

Pharmacist chamber pushes for pharmacies as broader health navigators

Franziska Scharpf, Vice President of the Bundesapothekerkammer, argues that pharmacies should expand their role as health navigators through screenings, pharmaceutical counseling, vaccination services and guided self-medication.

New York – September 15, 2026 -- Marwood Group, a healthcare-focused advisory and consulting firm, has secured a strategic investment from Lee Equity Partners to fund acquisitions and senior team hires as it expands beyond its core policy and reimbursement advisory business.

Chris Librizzi departs EY-Parthenon to take Marwood's CEO role

Librizzi joins Marwood after five years leading EY-Parthenon's US strategy consulting business. He previously built and led EY's firmwide corporate strategy function and sat on the company's US Board and Executive Committee. At EY-Parthenon, he oversaw diversification into new customer segments and offerings, developed new products and client solutions, and led senior hires and acquisition integrations.

Chicago – September 15, 2026 -- The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) will gather more than 400 healthcare professionals at the Loews O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, from September 16-18 for its annual conference on physician board certification.

Conference agenda spans 40 breakout sessions and AI-focused workforce debates

The three-day program includes two plenary sessions, 40 breakout sessions, one Sponsor Spotlight, four Exhibitor Showcases, and a 40-poster session. Core topics cover artificial intelligence in medicine, professionalism standards, innovation assessment methods, competency-based medical education, and structural shifts in the US physician workforce.

New York – September 14, 2026 -- BRG has appointed Jamie LaGuardia-Frie as managing director in its Healthcare practice, tasking her with leading business development and client strategy for the firm's Healthcare Advisory team.

LaGuardia-Frie brings more than 20 years of healthcare consulting and technology experience

Based in New York, she joins after serving as managing director and chief commercial officer for Alvarez & Marsal's Health Industry Group. She spent nearly a decade at Guidehouse, holding roles including Health Growth Leader and East Regional Market Leader for Commercial Healthcare. Earlier in her career, she worked in consulting, business development and technology at Accretive Health and Allscripts.