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Court reprimands Valeant and Pershing Square
Wednesday, November 5 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
A California court says that Allergan raises serious questions as to whether Valeant and Pershing Square engaged in insider trading.
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Sales growth and new appointments at Luxottica
Wednesday, November 5 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Luxottica reported sales of CA$8.2 billion for the first nine months of 2014, a 2.1% increase over the same period last year.
Read MoreFear of vision loss
Wednesday, November 5 2014 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
People fear blindness as much as they do cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and HIV/AIDS, according to a poll by Research!America and Alliance for Eye and Vision Research.
Read MoreExcellent third quarter for Valeant
Monday, November 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals, owner of Bausch + Lomb, among others, recorded its second best quarterly results since it was founded in 1960.
Read MoreTough quarter for Johnson & Johnson in the eye care market
Monday, November 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Despite a good quarter for the company in general (sales of US$18.5 billion, up by 5.1% over last year), Johnson & Johnson reported a drop in eye care product sales in the third quarter of 2014.
Read MoreValeant increases offer for Allergan
Monday, November 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Quebec-based Valeant Pharmaceuticals has increased its takeover bid for Allergan from US$50 to nearly US$60 billion.
Read MoreA strong quarter for Essilor
Monday, November 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
Essilor’s revenue rose to CA$1.59 million in the third quarter of 2014, a 14.5% increase over the same period last year.
Read MoreFLEYE wins Good Design Award 2014
Monday, November 3 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
The Danish company FLEYE wins the Good Design Award 2014, the most prestigious award for design in Japan.
Read MoreEyeCheck shortlisted for prestigious James Dyson award
Wednesday, October 29 2014 | 00 h 00 min | News
EyeCheck, a start-up founded by University of Waterloo students, made the final list of 20 entries for the James Dyson Award.
Read MoreA first in Canada: two patients receive the Argus II implant
Monday, October 27 2014 | 00 h 00 min | Vision Science
Two patients at the Toronto Western Hospital have become the first in Canada to receive the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis Device.
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