Viatris (VTRS) Wins Japan WAKIX Approval. Can it Build a Meaningful Specialty Business?

Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRS) announced on September 16 that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved WAKIX, or pitolisant, for narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in patients receiving treatment for airway obstruction. The narcolepsy approval covers types 1 and 2, with and without cataplexy, or sudden muscle weakness. The […]