Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-238084, 333-226786, 333-196120, 333-176205, 333-168254, 333-168629, and 333-138697 as amended, where applicable) of Bausch Health Companies Inc. of our report dated February 23, 2022 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Florham Park, New Jersey

February 23, 2022