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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000885590-10-000070
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101222
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MELAS KYRIAZI THEO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216078

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14956
		FILM NUMBER:		101274822

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		81 WYMAN ST
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 9046
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02454

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A6
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7150 MISSISSAUGA ROAD
		STREET 2:		MISSISSAUGA
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		905 286-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7150 MISSISSAUGA ROAD
		STREET 2:		MISSISSAUGA
		CITY:			ONTARIO
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOVAIL Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100416

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BIOVAIL CORP INTERNATIONAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960522
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    <periodOfReport>2010-12-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000885590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001216078</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MELAS KYRIAZI THEO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O 7150 MISSISSAUGA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MISSISSAUGA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>A6</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>L5N 8M5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ONTARIO, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-22</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5592</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
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                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5592</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Share Unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock, no par value, of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents dividend equivalents accrued on RSUs as a result of a dividend paid on the Common Stock on December 22, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Angie Palmer for Theo Melas-Kyriazi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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