B+L Buys Argentinean CL Maker

"Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, today announced it has acquired 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Laboratorio Pfortner Cornealent SACIF, the controlling entity of Waicon," according to Medical-News. "Waicon is the Argentinean market leader in contact lenses and lens care products. As a result of this combination, Bausch + Lomb will be the leading eye health company in Argentina. The Pfortner family will continue to operate their retail chain of optical shops under the brand name "Pfortner" and as an independent company, unrelated to Bausch + Lomb." Read more.