Viatris To Shed OTC, APIs And Women’s Health As Biocon Deal Nears Completion

Expecting Further $5bn-$6bn In Pre-Tax Proceeds, As Two Acquisitions Announced

Viatris has marked an important inflection point in its short life, announcing several more planned divestitures alongside the proposed acquisition of a pair of eyecare companies for up to $750m in cash.

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Viatris is aiming to generate up to $9bn in pre-tax proceeds • Source: Shutterstock (Feodora Chiosea / Alamy Stock Ve/Alamy Stock Vector)

Viatris has named four more businesses planned for the auction block under its proposed $9bn global overhaul, as the $3.3bn agreement to offload the firm’s global biosimilars unit to Biocon Biologics nears completion.

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