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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001477126-10-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Durham Mark Andrew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477126

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14956
		FILM NUMBER:		101181031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		75 PROSPECT STREET
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07940

ISSUER:		

	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:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7150 MISSISSAUGA ROAD
		STREET 2:		MISSISSAUGA
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		905 286-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7150 MISSISSAUGA ROAD
		STREET 2:		MISSISSAUGA
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Share Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one common share, no par value, of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. and is subject to performance based vesting criteria, providing for vesting ranging from zero (0) to two hundred percent (200%).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents performance based RSUs that accelerated at 200% in connection with the merger between the issuer (formerly known as Biovail Corporation) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International and vested following the completion of the issuer's blackout period restrictions on November 8, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Common shares withheld from the issuance of common shares to the Reporting Person to satisfy the tax withholding obligations due upon vesting of RSUs.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By:Angie Palmer For: Mark Durham</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-10</signatureDate>
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