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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934



                    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
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                               (Name of Issuer)

                         Common Stock, no par value
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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  91911K102
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                               (CUSIP Number)

                           Allison Bennington, Esq.
                              ValueAct Capital
                       435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
                          San Francisco, CA  94133
                               (415) 362-3700
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                 (Name, address and telephone number of Person
                 Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                         Allison Bennington, Esq.
                              ValueAct Capital
                       435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
                          San Francisco, CA  94133
                               (415) 362-3700


                             September 28, 2010
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person?s
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

This information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 2 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)*

   WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   British Virgin Islands
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         26,959,901**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
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                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        26,959,901**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    26,959,901**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    9.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5





                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 3 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   VA Partners I, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         26,959,901**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        26,959,901**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    26,959,901**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    9.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 4 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         26,959,901**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        26,959,901**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    26,959,901**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    9.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 5 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         26,959,901**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        26,959,901**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    26,959,901**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    9.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 6 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                         [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                    7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES           8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY         26,959,901**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH      9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        26,959,901**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    26,959,901**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    9.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    PN
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5


                                SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 7 of 13
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
   PERSON (entities only)

   ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                  (a) [X]
                                                                      (b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY

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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*

   00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
   PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                        [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

   Delaware
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                   7.  SOLE VOTING POWER
                        0
   NUMBER OF       ----------------------------------------------------------
   SHARES          8.  SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY        26,959,901**
   OWNED BY EACH   ----------------------------------------------------------
   PERSON WITH     9.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        0
                   ----------------------------------------------------------
                   10.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                        26,959,901**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    26,959,901**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
    CERTAIN SHARES                                                        [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

    9.1%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

    00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Items 2 and 5





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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 8 of 13
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Item 1.     Security and Issuer

       This Schedule 13D relates to the Common Stock, no par value (the
"Common Stock"), of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. a Canadian
corporation (the "Issuer").  The address of the principal executive offices
of the Issuer is 7150 Mississauga Road, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 8M5.

Item 2.     Identity and Background

      This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Master Fund,
L.P. ("ValueAct Master Fund"), (b) VA Partners I, LLC ("VA Partners I"), (c)
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ("ValueAct Management L.P."), (d) ValueAct
Capital Management, LLC ("ValueAct Management LLC"), (e) ValueAct Holdings,
L.P. ("ValueAct Holdings") and (f) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC ("ValueAct
Holdings GP") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

     ValueAct Master Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws
of the British Virgin Islands.  It has a principal business address of 435
Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.

     VA Partners I is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master Fund.
It has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94133.

     ValueAct Management L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership which
renders management services to ValueAct Master Fund.  ValueAct Management LLC
is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of which is
to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Management L.P.  Each has a
principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94133.

    ValueAct Holdings is a Delaware limited partnership and is the sole owner
of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Management L.P. and the
membership interests of ValueAct Management LLC and is the majority owner of
the membership interests of VA Partners I.  ValueAct Holdings GP is a
Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of which is to
serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Holdings. Each has a principal
business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA
94133.

    (d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a
civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent judgment,
decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

      Not applicable- see Item 4.




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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 9 of 13
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Item 4.     Purpose of Transaction

      This Schedule 13D is being filed in connection with the consummation on
September 28, 2010 (the "Effective Date"), at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (the "Effective Time"), of the merger and certain other transactions
contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of Jun 20, 2010
(the "Merger Agreement"), by and among Biovail Corporation ("Biovail"),
Biovail Americas Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Biovail ("BAC"), Beach
Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAC ("Merger Sub"), and Valeant
Pharmaceuticals International ("Old Valeant").

      At the Effective Time, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Old Valeant, with Old
Valeant surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of BAC (the "Merger"). In
connection with the Merger, Biovail was renamed "Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Inc." and is hereinafter referred to as the "Issuer"). On the
effective date of the merger, the Reporting Persons' 15,138,358 shares of Old
Valeant (held prior to the Merger) converted into 26,959,901 shares of the
Issuer.  The fair market value of old Valeant on the day prior to the
effective date of the merger was $63.25 per share.

      The descriptions contained in this Schedule 13D of the Merger Agreement
and the transactions contemplated thereby are not complete and are qualified
in their entirety by the full and complete text of the Merger Agreement, a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit 2.1 to the Issuer's Current Report on
Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

       (a) and (b).  Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2.  Shares reported
as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund are also reported as
beneficially owned by (i) ValueAct Management L.P. as the manager of the
investment partnership, (ii) ValueAct Management LLC, as General Partner of
ValueAct Management L.P., (iii) ValueAct Holdings, as the sole owner of the
limited partnership interests of ValueAct Management L.P. and the membership
interests of ValueAct Management LLC and as the majority owner of the
membership interests of VA Partners I and (iv) ValueAct Holdings GP, as
General Partner of ValueAct Holdings.

       Shares reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund are also
reported as beneficially owned by VA Partners I, as General Partner of
ValueAct Master Fund.  VA Partners I, ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct
Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings and ValueAct Holdings GP also, directly or
indirectly, may own interests in one or more than one of the partnerships
from time to time.  Unless otherwise indicated below, by reason of such
relationships ValueAct Master Fund is reported as having shared power to vote
or to direct the vote, and shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of, such shares of Common Stock, with VA Partners I (only with respect to
ValueAct Master Fund), ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC,
ValueAct Holdings and ValueAct Holdings GP.




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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 10 of 13
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       As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner
of 26,959,901 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 9.1% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock (which shares may also be deemed to be
beneficially owned by VA Partners I).

       ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC, ValueAct Holdings
and ValueAct Holdings GP may each be deemed the beneficial owner of an
aggregate of 26,959,901 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately
9.1% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.

       All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the
Issuer's 295,136,949 outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported
by the Issuer following the Merger.

        (c), (d) and (e)  Not applicable.

Item 6.     Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
            Respect to Securities of the Issuer

       Other than as described elsewhere in this Report and as previously
reported, the Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements,
relationships or contracts relating to the Issuer's Common Stock which are
required to be described hereunder.

Item 7.     Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

(1)	Joint Filing Agreement.


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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 11 of 13
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                                  SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

                              POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben,
George F. Hamel, Jr., G. Mason Morfit and Allison Bennington, and each of
them, with full power to act without the other, his or its true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for him or it and in his or its name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all amendments
to this Schedule 13D, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary fully to all intents and purposes as he or it might
or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
                              VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer

                              VA Partners I, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by
                              ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its
                              General Partner

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer




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                              ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by
                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its
                              General Partner

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer






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CUSIP NO. 91911K102                                             Page 13 of 13
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                                 Exhibit 1

                           JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING

The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Valeant
Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. is being filed jointly on behalf of each
of them with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1834, as amended.

                              ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
                              VA Partners I, LLC, its General Partner

                              By:     /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer

                              VA Partners I, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by
                              ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its
                              General Partner

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
                                --------------------------------------
Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Capital Management, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Holdings, L.P., by
                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC, its
                              General Partner

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer


                              ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC

                              By:    /s/  George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated:  October 6, 2010       George F. Hamel, Jr., Chief Operating Officer