Valeant to Sell $1.75B in Stock to Fund Bausch + Lomb Acquisition

Valeant Pharmaceuticals, based in Laval, Quebec, has announced plans to sell $1.75 billion in stock to support its acquisition of Bausch + Lomb, according to a PharmaLive report.

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Valeant will pay $4.5 billion to acquire Bausch + Lomb and another $4.2 billion to cover the ophthalmic product company’s debt.

Valeant did not disclose the number of shares it plans to sell.

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