VTRS is set to acquire PCRX for $1.65 billion in cash, adding two marketed pain therapies and a clinical-stage gene therapy candidate to expand its non-opioid pain portfolio.
Viatris has agreed to buy pain-drug maker Pacira BioSciences for $1.65 billion in a deal that expands the healthcare company's medicines portfolio.
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Viatris' Q2 showed better earnings quality, with adjusted net income and EPS up 11% while free cash flow doubled year-over-year. Deleveraging remains on track, while buybacks and dividends demonstrate that stronger cash generation is already supporting shareholder returns. Pipeline progress and new-product approvals provide additional growth optionality beyond the mature portfolio, with key Phase 3 assets approaching important milestones.
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Cavendish has reiterated its buy rating on Shield Therapeutics PLC (AIM:STX, OTCQB:SHIEF) following the pharmaceutical company's agreement to take full commercial control of its main United States (US) product from Viatris. The broker kept its target price at 23 pence, implying potential upside of 318% from current share price of about 5.5 pence.
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Viatris Inc. (VTRS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Viatris tops Q2 earnings and revenue estimates as Greater China sales surge 21%, helping lift results and prompting a higher 2026 financial outlook.