Viatris Appoints Matthew J. Maletta as Chief Legal Officer

Brian Roman to Leave the Company After More Than 20 Years of Exemplary Service; Will Remain Advisor Through Transition Period 

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS) announced today that Matthew J. Maletta has been appointed Chief Legal Officer (CLO), effective February 9, 2026. The appointment follows the transition of the Company’s current CLO, Brian Roman, after more than 20 years of exemplary service to Viatris and its predecessor company, Mylan. Roman, who has served in multiple leadership positions and played a key role in supporting the Company’s operations, portfolio and growth initiatives, will stay on through April 1, 2026, to ensure a smooth transition.

Maletta is an accomplished public company executive, with nearly 30 years of legal experience and deep expertise in leading legal teams for both generic and branded pharmaceutical companies. From 2015 to 2025, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Endo, where he oversaw Endo’s merger with Mallinckrodt and the subsequent spin-off of Par Health.

Prior to that, he served for over a decade in the legal department at Allergan, rising to Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. His experience at Allergan included serving as lead attorney for all business development transactions, including the $70 billion sale of Allergan to Actavis. He also served as a member of the Allergan Medical Management Team. During his early career, Maletta was an Associate Attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP.

Maletta earned both his bachelor’s degree in political science and his law degree from the University of Minnesota.          

“First, on behalf of the Board of Directors and our entire company, I want to thank Brian Roman for his many years of dedicated leadership and service to our company,” said Scott A. Smith, Viatris CEO. “His legal expertise played an important role in helping to build the company we are today. We wish him nothing but the best.”

Smith continued, “With Brian’s transition, we are excited to welcome Matt to what I believe is one of the strongest internal legal and compliance teams in our industry. Given his significant industry, public company and business development experience, I look forward to partnering closely with him as we continue to transform our company and pursue long-term growth.”

“This is a unique opportunity to join Viatris at an exciting time in its journey,” Maletta said. “I am honored to join the company and be part of an extraordinary team that makes a real difference each and every day. I look forward to the future we will be able to build together.” 

Roman said, “I have had so many tremendous experiences during my more than 20 years at Mylan and Viatris. I am proud of all that we have accomplished together across the multiple functions I have had the opportunity to lead during my time here. I sincerely thank our immensely talented internal legal and compliance teams for their partnership and consistent execution. We have accomplished much together, and I look forward to working with Matt during this transition phase to ensure their important work continues.”

About Viatris
Viatris Inc. (Nasdaq: VTRS) is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life’s moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases. With our exceptionally extensive and diverse portfolio of medicines, a one-of-a-kind global supply chain designed to reach more people when and where they need them, and the scientific expertise to address some of the world’s most enduring health challenges, access takes on deep meaning at Viatris. We are headquartered in the U.S., with global centers in Pittsburgh, Shanghai and Hyderabad, India. Learn more at viatris.com and investor.viatris.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and X.

Forward-Looking Statements
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