RE: Richard Hughes29 May 2026 21:26
On 19 Feb 2026 I posted the following:
Source Grok :
Question - Are Healthcare Royalty and Uniphar connected in any way
Answer - Yes, Healthcare Royalty (also known as HealthCare Royalty Partners or HCRx) and Uniphar are connected through at least one individual.
David Bryant serves as a Senior Advisor to Healthcare Royalty, where he supports investments across the UK and Europe.
At the same time, he has joined Uniphar as a Board Advisor to their Pharma division.
This creates a personal/professional link via shared advisory expertise in the pharmaceutical and healthcare investment space.
David Bryant's background includes senior roles at companies like GSK, Pfizer, and Clinigen.
There is no evidence of a direct business partnership, investment, acquisition, or competitive overlap between the two companies themselves:
Healthcare Royalty is a U.S.-based firm (recently majority-acquired by KKR in 2025) specializing in biopharma royalty acquisitions and debt-like investments in commercial-stage assets.
Uniphar is an Ireland-based healthcare services company focused on pharma distribution, commercialization, logistics, and partnerships (e.g., recent distribution deals like with Santhera for AGAMREE in GCC countries).
No direct royalty deals, funding arrangements, or portfolio connections appear between them based on available information.
The connection is primarily through this shared advisor rather than a corporate relationship.
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Added value for Avacta now that NED David Bryant has improved his industry connections and possible utility.
It looks like he's becoming a key jigsaw piece.
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29.05.2026 - Now Bryant has lost a key ally inside Avacta, and Hughes seems to relish negotiating new / revisited deals.
I'm unsure whether Bryant features in Hughes future finance plans, but It seems Hughes won't be in the mood to provide any and all finance sources with Diamond Encrusted deals.
Watch this space 👀