Bausch + Lomb Buy Vaults Valeant Into Consumer Eye Care Space
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Bausch + Lomb retains its name and becomes a division of Valeant in the $8.7 billion acquisition expected to close in the 2013 third quarter.
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