Bausch Health Companies Inc. Completes Name Change

Bausch Health Will Begin Trading as "BHC" on NYSE and TSX on Monday, July 16

LAVAL, Quebec, July 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company" or "we") today announced the Company's name change from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. to Bausch Health Companies Inc. is complete.

"Choosing Bausch Health as our new corporate name is very meaningful, because the Bausch name has long been a highly respected name in the health care space, synonymous for 165 years with innovation and an unwavering dedication to improving people's lives," said Joseph C. Papa, chairman and CEO, Bausch Health. "It is a legacy that defines us today and sets the stage for our future as we continue to transform the Company."

Bausch Health will begin trading as "BHC" on the New York Stock Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange on July 16, 2018.

As part of the name change, Bausch Health has unveiled a new corporate brand visual identity, and on July 16, 2018, will launch a new corporate web site: www.bauschhealth.com.

Because the Company's businesses and subsidiaries have strong brand equity, all entities that have separate established brands will continue to operate under the corporate umbrella using their existing names.

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