0001341004-16-001259.txt : 20160524 0001341004-16-001259.hdr.sgml : 20160524 20160401081112 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-16-001259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000885590 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: A8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2150 ST. ELZEAR BLVD. WEST STREET 2: LAVAL CITY: QUEBEC STATE: A8 ZIP: H7L 4A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 514-744-6792 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2150 ST. ELZEAR BLVD. WEST STREET 2: LAVAL CITY: QUEBEC STATE: A8 ZIP: H7L 4A8 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOVAIL Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100416 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOVAIL CORP INTERNATIONAL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960522 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp.htm

                                                    April 1, 2016
 
 
VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION

Jim B. Rosenberg
Senior Assistant Chief Accountant
Office of Healthcare and Insurance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
RE:    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.  
Form 8-K, filed March 15, 2016
File No. 001-14956
  

 
Dear Mr. Rosenberg:
 
I am writing on behalf of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (“Valeant”), in response to the comment letter of the staff (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, dated March 18, 2016 relating to the Form 8-K filed by Valeant on March 15, 2016. The Staff’s comment letter requested a response within ten business days.  This letter confirms, as discussed by telephone on March 30, 2016, that the Staff has agreed to extend until April 8, 2016 the deadline for Valeant to respond to the Staff’s comments.  If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at (212) 735-3207 or Brian Breheny at (202) 371-7180.
 

 
Very truly yours,
   
  /s/ Marie Gibson
   
 
Marie Gibson
 
 
cc:    Robert Chai-Onn, Esq.