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Bausch + Lomb and Novaliq Announce Publication of Second Pivotal Phase 3 Data on NOV03 (Perfluorohexyloctane) in American Journal of Ophthalmology NOV03 Consistently Met Primary Endpoints for Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction NOV03 PDUFA Action Date is June 28, 2023

VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 22, 2023 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that American Journal of Ophthalmology has published results from MOJAVE, the second pivotal Phase 3 trial for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane). NOV03 is being investigated to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). Results from the first pivotal Phase 3 trial, GOBI, were published earlier this year in Ophthalmology. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) assigned NOV03 a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 28, 2023.

February 2, 2023. Chengdu Shengdi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (“Hengrui Pharma”), received the “Notice of Acceptance” from the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). The marketing authorization application for SHR8058 (perfluorohexyloctance) eye drops was accepted for the treatment of dry eye disease associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction by NMPA.

• CHMP determined CyclASol is eligible for a centralised procedure
• Novaliq has submitted a Letter of intent to file a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) in July 2023

Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, Feb 8, 2023 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol^® water-free technology, today announced its plans for filing a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) for CyclASol^® (ciclosporin ophthalmic solution), a first-of-its-kind anti-inflammatory product for the treatment of dry eye disease (DED) in the European Union.

NOV03 is Being Investigated to Treat the Signs and Symptoms of Dry Eye Disease Associated with Meibomian Gland Dysfunction NOV03 PDUFA Action Date is June 28, 2023 VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, Jan. 4, 2023 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in class ocular therapeutics, today announced that Ophthalmology, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, has published results from the pivotal Phase 3 trial GOBI, which is one of two pivotal Phase 3 trials for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane).

Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, November 15, 2022 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol^® water-free technology, is proud to announce that today our own Sonja Kroesser, Vice President and Head of Preclinical and Clinical Development, was named as a Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology of 2022 by the Healthcare Technology Report.

• PDUFA target action date is June 8, 2023

HEIDELBERG, Germany, and CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA, October 24, 2022 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol^® water-free technology, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for CyclASol^® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution), a first-of-its-kind anti-inflammatory product for the treatment for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED).

VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. 6, 2022 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) filing for investigational treatment NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane). A potential first-in-class eye drop with a novel mechanism of action, NOV03 is an investigational therapy to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). NOV03 has been assigned a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) action date of June 28, 2023.

Wilmington, Delaware, August 18, 2022 – Dermaliq Therapeutics, Inc. (Dermaliq), a private, clinical stage pharmaceutical company with a focus on dermatology, today announced first patient dosed in a Phase 1b/2a trial with DLQ02, a topical calcineurin inhibitor. The trial is designed to evaluate the safety, systemic absorption, pharmacodynamics, and clinical efficacy of DLQ02 in patients with plaque psoriasis.

Heidelberg, Germany, and Cambridge, MA, USA, August 09, 2022 – Novaliq, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics based on the unique EyeSol^® water-free technology, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for CyclASol^® (cyclosporine ophthalmic solution), a proposed novel treatment for the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED).

VAUGHAN, Ontario, and HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 7, 2022 – Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) (“Bausch + Lomb”), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, and Novaliq GmbH, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on first- and best-in-class ocular therapeutics, today announced the submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) at the end of June to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval for NOV03 (perfluorohexyloctane), an investigational treatment with a proposed indication of treating the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) associated with Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).