Bausch + Lomb names Appio interim CEO as Saunders departs

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Bausch + Lomb and Bausch Health Announce Appointment of Thomas J. Appio as Interim Bausch + Lomb CEO, Expect to Raise Full-Year 2026 Guidance

October 12, 2026 6:45 AM EDT

VAUGHAN, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO), a leading global eye health company, and its parent company, Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC), today announced that Bausch + Lomb Board of Directors Chairman Thomas J. Appio has been appointed interim chief executive officer, effective immediately. Appio will continue to serve as CEO of Bausch Health while assuming leadership of Bausch + Lomb.

Appio was appointed chairman of the Bausch + Lomb Board of Directors in August 2026. The Board believes Appios deep knowledge of the business, global... More