UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 6-K


       REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a - 16 AND 15d - 16 OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       NOVEMBER 2, 2001                   COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-11145

                               BIOVAIL CORPORATION
                 (TRANSLATION OF REGISTRANT'S NAME INTO ENGLISH)

             2488 DUNWIN DRIVE, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L5L 1J9, CANADA
              (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)

       REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (416) 285-6000



           INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT FILES OR WILL
            FILE ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER COVER OF FORM 20-F OR FORM 40-F

                        FORM 20-F X        FORM 40-F ___
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INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE  REGISTRANT  BY  FURNISHING  THE  INFORMATION
CONTAINED  IN THIS  FORM IS  ALSO  THEREBY  FURNISHING  THE  INFORMATION  TO THE
COMMISSION  PURSUANT TO RULE 12g 3-2 (b) UNDER THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE  ACT OF
1934.

                              YES ___       NO X
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                               BIOVAIL CORPORATION


THIS REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER ON FORM 6-K IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE
REGISTRATION  STATEMENTS  ON FORM S-8 AND FORM F-10 OF BIOVAIL  CORPORATION
(REGISTRATION  NOS. 333-92229 AND 333-10860).

                                      INDEX


                           PART I - OTHER INFORMATION


1.       REPORTING ISSUED TO CANADIAN SECURITY ADMINISTRATORS.

              99. A        MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT DATED NOVEMBER 2, 2001









                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                        Biovail Corporation





November 2, 2001                         By  /s/John R. Miszuk
                                             -----------------
                                         John R. Miszuk
                                         Vice President, Controller