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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001502213-10-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101110
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Provencio Norma Ann
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001343811

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14956
		FILM NUMBER:		101188433

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1041 WEST BADILLO STEET, SUITE 112
		CITY:			COVINA, CA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91722

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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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-11-10</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001343811</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Provencio Norma Ann</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>7150 MISSISSAUGA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MISSISSAUGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L5N 8M5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>108891</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares, no par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-11-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.75</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By 401(k)</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">98,930 of these represent restricted share units received upon conversion of a portion of the reporting person's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (&quot;old Valeant&quot;) restricted stock units that were held prior to the merger between the issuer (formerly known as Biovail Corporation) and old Valeant (the &quot;Merger&quot;), in accordance with the terms of the Merger agreement between the issuer and, amongst others, old Valeant, which were previously reported in Table 1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Angie Palmer For: Norma Provencio</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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