Viatris first to win US approval for generic Venofer

12 August 2025

US generics major Viatris (Nasdaq: VTRS) has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for iron sucrose injection, USP, an intravenous iron replacement product used to treat iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in adult and pediatric patients aged two years of age and older, with chronic kidney disease (CKD). 

IDA is a common complication of CKD and is associated with a significantly heightened risk of cardiovascular morbidity and higher mortality rates. 

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