Our Story

We leverage our best-in-class manufacturing and scientific expertise and proven commercial capabilities to bring quality medicines to patients when and where they need them.

Viatris Ireland

At Viatris, we see healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. We are proud to serve almost 1 billion patients worldwide. Our 1600 colleagues working in Ireland in areas such as engineering, manufacturing, commercial and research and development are committed to working to provide better outcomes for patients.

Our Mission

At Viatris, we see healthcare not as it is, but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

Access

Providing high quality, trusted medicines, regardless of geography or circumstance

Leadership

Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health

Partnership

Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services

A Global Healthcare Company with a Local Approach

Viatris is proud to be one of the largest pharmaceutical employers in Ireland¹, with a combined legacy of more than 150 years. In addition, we are one of the leading pharmaceutical suppliers in the Irish retail market² and our services extend to supporting key patient groups.

We are passionately committed to the improvement and transformation of the Irish healthcare system and partner with key stakeholders to address population health needs and inequalities.

Across our five sites, 1,600+ people work to provide access to medicines, develop innovative solutions and improve healthcare for patients.

Not only do we produce medicines for families in Ireland and across the world, but we also carry out crucial research and development (R&D).

Our extensive portfolio of products across a broad range of therapeutic areas delivers significant value to the HSE and for patients in Ireland.

In Little Island, Cork we have an API and Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) manufacturing facility that has been part of the local community for more than 40 years and where 230+ colleagues produce active pharmaceutical ingredient and OSD medicines.
Dublin Respiratory is a modern manufacturing site located on commuter routes linking to Dublin City and specializes in the manufacture, assembly, packaging and testing of complex Combination Dry Powder Inhalers. Biosimilars are also tested on site.
We have a dedicated OSD plant in Dublin - in Damastown - where we have a dedicated workforce producing tablets, coated tablets, capsules, sachets and non-sterile liquid medicines.
300+ colleagues are based at our large state-of-the-art corporate office in Dublin's Northern Cross. It is not only a global operations hub but it is also home to global and regional leaders, local support partners and a highly skilled technical workforce.
Over 270 colleagues work at Viatris’ injectable facility in County Galway, a co-location for Manufacturing & Scientific Affairs. They produce sterile injectables in vials & syringes for use in therapeutic areas such as oncology, immunology & pain.
Northern Cross is also where our Global Device Development team is based, responsible for the design and delivery of device and combination products.

https://www.getreskilled.com/pharmaceutical-jobs/ireland-factory-table/, March 2022
IQVIA data on file MAT May 2022

Our positive impact on everyone's lives

At Viatris, we act daily to have a positive impact on the lives of others through our mission, the support of our employees, our actions for the sustainability of the health system, our mobilisation in favour of the environment and our commitments to the local communities where we are based.