Bausch + Lomb Corp.’s latest results and its outlook for sales growth in the eye care and vision health space for its consumer health lines as its well Rx and medtech products boost the Canadian firm’s price tag in a potential divestment by majority owner Bausch Health Companies Inc.
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Firm’s future, as a separate business nearly 90% owned by Bausch Health, or as a standalone with different ownership or one not controlled by a majority owner, claims high profile in analysts’ comments and predictions. B+L is in the driver’s seat, they say.
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