Viatris agreed to buy Pacira for $36.50 a share in cash, an equity value of $1.65 billion, through a tender offer and a second-step merger. The release states no premium to the recent share price.
Viatris (Nasdaq: VTRS) and unnamed current and former officers are defendants in a Pennsylvania class action over Indore disclosures. Derivative suits name officers and directors in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Viatris signed a ¥40,000,000,000 senior unsecured term loan with Mizuho Bank, Ltd. as administrative agent. The proceeds may repay a 2021 loan of the same size, and the company reported a net loss of $3.51 billion for 2025.
Viatris completed a €650,000,000 offering of 4.250% senior notes due 2033 on June 17, 2026. The proceeds first repay June revolver borrowings used to pay off $1.675 billion of 2026 notes, and the company reported a 2025 net loss of $3.51 billion. The 8-K names no underwriter.
Viatris is offering €650,000,000 of 4.250% senior notes due 2033 to repay revolving credit borrowings drawn to retire its 2026 notes. Its 2025 net loss was $3.51 billion.
After an enterprise-wide strategic review, Viatris committed to restructuring that it expects to cut its global workforce by up to approximately 10%. It expects potential savings of between $600 million and $700 million.
What Viatris does
Viatris is a global healthcare company that supplies generics, including complex products, globally recognized brands and an expanding portfolio of innovative medicines. It operates in more than 165 countries and territories, with 27 manufacturing, packaging and distribution sites and more than 1,400 approved molecules. Its 2025 total revenues were $14.30 billion. The company reported five positive Phase 3 data readouts in 2025. These included MR-107A-02, a fast-absorbing formulation of meloxicam for moderate-to-severe acute pain, LYNX-2 for MR-142 (phentolamine ophthalmic solution) in night driving impairment, and VEGA-3 for MR-141 in presbyopia, whose supplemental NDA was accepted in February 2026. A low-dose estrogen weekly dermal patch has an NDA accepted under the FDA's 505(b)(2) pathway with a target action date of July 30, 2026. Other pipeline assets include selatogrel and cenerimod, which remain on track for enrollment. Viatris also received the first approval for Inpefa (sotagliflozin) in the United Arab Emirates and launched it in early 2026. Its Iron Sucrose Injection launched in the U.S. in 2025.
Product or program
What it is
Stage
MR-107A-02 (meloxicam)
Fast-absorbing meloxicam for moderate-to-severe acute pain
positive Phase 3 top-line results
Low-dose estrogen weekly dermal patch
Contraceptive patch with norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol
NDA accepted; target action date July 30, 2026
MR-141 (phentolamine ophthalmic solution)
Treatment for presbyopia
supplemental NDA accepted February 2026; FDA action expected in the second half of 2026
MR-142 (phentolamine ophthalmic solution)
Treatment for chronic night driving impairment in keratorefractive patients
positive Phase 3 LYNX-2 results
Inpefa (sotagliflozin)
Medicine for markets outside the U.S. and Europe
first approval in the United Arab Emirates; launched early 2026
Latest balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026 (10-Q): cash and equivalents $886.5 million.
Figures as reported to the SEC in XBRL; each one links to its filing. Not adjusted, not investment advice.
Questions about Viatris
Is there a class action against Viatris?
Our latest story on this, dated Aug 6, 2026: "Viatris faces Indore plant securities class action and derivative suits in two federal courts". The story links the filing or release it is based on. Read the story.
Has Viatris raised money recently?
Our latest story on this, dated Jun 18, 2026: "Viatris completes €650,000,000 public offering of 4.250% senior notes due 2033". The story links the filing or release it is based on. Read the story.
Is Viatris involved in a merger or acquisition?
Our latest story on this, dated Oct 8, 2026: "Viatris agrees to acquire Pacira BioSciences for $36.50 per share in cash". The story links the filing or release it is based on. Read the story.
What is the ticker symbol of Viatris?
Viatris Inc. trades under the ticker VTRS on NASDAQ.
Where is Viatris listed?
Viatris Inc. is listed on NASDAQ. Our directory also records these other listings: BIVA:VTRS; BMV:VTRS; DUS:VIA; EUROTLX:4VTRS; FWB:VIA; GETTEX:VIA; HAM:VIA; HAN:VIA; LS:A2QAME; LSIN:0A5V; LSX:A2QAME; MUN:VIA; SIX:VTRS; SWB:VIA; TRADEGATE:VIA; VIE:VTRS; XETR:VIA.
What is the SEC CIK of Viatris?
The SEC Central Index Key (CIK) for Viatris Inc. is 1792044. Its filings are on SEC EDGAR.
How many shares does Viatris have outstanding?
1,148,590,864 shares as of 2026-08-03, per the cover page of its 10-Q filed 2026-08-06.
Which country or territory is Viatris listed under?
Our directory records Viatris Inc. under United States.
What does Viatris do?
Our directory classifies Viatris Inc. as: Pharmaceuticals: Major. This is a directory classification, not a description of the pipeline.
What is the ISIN of Viatris?
The ISIN recorded for Viatris Inc. is US92556V1061.
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Where is Viatris incorporated?
SEC records list its state or country of incorporation as DE.
What does Viatris develop?
Viatris is a global healthcare company that supplies generics, including complex products, globally recognized brands and an expanding portfolio of innovative medicines. It operates in more than 165 countries and territories, with 27 manufacturing, packaging and distribution sites and more than 1,400 approved molecules.
What is Low-dose estrogen weekly dermal patch from Viatris?
Low-dose estrogen weekly dermal patch: Contraceptive patch with norelgestromin and ethinyl estradiol Stage: NDA accepted; target action date July 30, 2026.
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Financings, listing notices, splits, legal actions and other investor events at Viatris, newest first. Each line links the filing it comes from.
Mergers
Reported a merger or acquisition agreement. SEC Form 8-K (Items 1.01,8.01,9.01). Source
Financings
Filed a final prospectus for a securities offering. SEC Form 424B5. Source
Distress
Reported a restructuring, a workforce reduction or a review of strategic alternatives. SEC Form 8-K (Items 2.02,2.05,8.01,9.01). Source
Legal
Disclosed a shareholder lawsuit, subpoena or other legal matter. SEC Form 10-Q. Source
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SEC filings and registration
SEC name
Viatris Inc
CIK
1792044
Industry (SIC)
Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)
US tickers
VTRS (Nasdaq)
State or country of incorporation
DE
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Filer category
Large accelerated filer
Business address
1000 MYLAN BOULEVARD, CANONSBURG, PA, 15317
Phone
(724) 514-1465
Shares outstanding
1,148,590,864 as of 2026-08-03 (10-Q filed 2026-08-06)
Former names
Upjohn Inc
Recent filings (8-K and 6-K are the company's own announcements)
Source: SEC EDGAR, retrieved October 23, 2026. Shares outstanding is the cover-page figure from the latest periodic report. The SEC does not publish share prices.
Listing details
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