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PITTSBURGH , July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris (NASDAQ: VTRS ) today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas granted Mylan's motion to dismiss in a lawsuit brought against it and Pfizer by KPH Healthcare Services, Inc. (KPH) on behalf of an asserted class of direct purchasers of EpiPen ® products. The court agreed with the company's argument that KPH lacked the legal standing to assert the claims in its lawsuit and dismissed the case in its entirety with an option for KPH to file a limited amended complaint within 30 days.
Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS ) is a new kind of healthcare company, empowering people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life. We provide access to medicines, advance sustainable operations, develop innovative solutions and leverage our collective expertise to connect more people to more products and services through our one-of-a-kind Global Healthcare Gateway ® . Formed in November 2020 , Viatris brings together scientific, manufacturing and distribution expertise with proven regulatory, medical and commercial capabilities to deliver high-quality medicines to patients in more than 165 countries and territories. Viatris' portfolio comprises more than 1,400 approved molecules across a wide range of therapeutic areas, spanning both non-communicable and infectious diseases, including globally recognized brands, complex generic and branded medicines, a growing portfolio of biosimilars and a variety of over-the-counter consumer products. With a global workforce of approximately 45,000, Viatris is headquartered in the U.S., with global centers in Pittsburgh , Shanghai and Hyderabad, India . Learn more at viatris.com and investor.viatris.com , and connect with us on Twitter at @ViatrisInc , LinkedIn and YouTube .