---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-019472"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "VTRS"
cik: "0001792044"
company_name: "Viatris Inc"
filed_at: "2024-01-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T15:07:57.988168+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Viatris signs definitive agreement to sell OTC business to Cooper Consumer Health

## Summary
- Viatris exercised put option on Jan 26, 2024; signed Transaction Agreement on Jan 29, 2024.
- Sale includes substantially all OTC products business; consideration includes estimated cash and contingent additional amount (undisclosed).
- Closing conditions include European Commission, French Ministry approvals; Italian and Serbian consents already obtained.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-019472
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: VTRS
- cik: 0001792044
- company_name: Viatris Inc
- filed_at: 2024-01-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524019472/0001193125-24-019472-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524019472/d619190d8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-019472.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Viatris Inc entered into Transaction Agreement with Cooper Consumer Health SAS valued at purchase of substantially all of Viatris’ over-the-counter products business (effective 2024-01-29).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: Cooper Consumer Health SAS
  - Value: purchase of substantially all of Viatris’ over-the-counter products business
  - Effective: 2024-01-29
  source text: on January 29, 2024, Viatris, Viatris Italia S.r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viatris, Ipex AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viatris, and the Buyer Parties entered into the Transaction Agreement.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1792044/000119312524019472/0001193125-24-019472-index.htm

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