# Bausch + Lomb launches ULTRA for Astigmatism contact lenses

Bausch + Lomb, a Valeant subsidiary, launched Bausch + Lomb ULTRA for Astigmatism contact lenses, a monthly silicone hydrogel lens. Valeant has invested over $200M in the Rochester facility and is hiring approximately 120 new employees for new manufacturing lines.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2017-03-30
- Where: Rochester, New York, United States
- Value: $200.0M
- Jobs: 120
- Status: completed
- Products: contact lenses
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Bausch + Lomb](https://endata.com/companies/8199.md)
- [Valeant Pharmaceuticals International](https://endata.com/companies/23197.md)

## Sources

- [newswire.ca](https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/bausch--lomb-ultra-for-astigmatism-contact-lenses-introduced-617633053.html), 2017-03-30: "We have invested in additional contact lens lines at our facilities in Rochester, New York, and in Waterford, Ireland."

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