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Viatris Receives U.S. FDA Approval for RYZUMVI® for the Treatment of Presbyopia

PR Newswire•16/10/2026•16:05 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤FDA approved RYZUMVI for presbyopia treatment in adults
  • ➤Viatris exploring a U.S. commercialization partner for RYZUMVI
  • ➤RYZUMVI remains approved for pharmacologically-induced mydriasis
  • ➤Presbyopia adverse reactions included conjunctival hyperemia in 21% of subjects
  • ➤Presbyopia adverse reactions included instillation site irritation in 16% of subjects

Viatris Receives U.S. FDA Approval for RYZUMVI® for the Treatment of Presbyopia PR Newswire

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS), a global healthcare company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved RYZUMVI(® )(phentolamine ophthalmic solution 0.75%) for the treatment of presbyopia in adults. RYZUMVI is currently approved in the United States for the treatment of pharmacologically-induced mydriasis and is the only commercially available FDA-approved product for that use. This approval expands the product's indications to include presbyopia.

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