*VALEANT BOOSTS OFFER FOR SALIX TO $173/SHR, DJ SAYS

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BFW 03/16 11:50 *VALEANT BOOSTS OFFER FOR SALIX TO $173/SHR, DJ SAYS

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Valeant Boosts Offer for Salix to $173/Shr in Cash, DJ Says 2015-03-16 11:56:18.878 GMT

By Joshua Fineman (Bloomberg) -- DJ cites people familiar; SLXP halted. * NOTE: March 13, Valent New Offer for Salix Could Come Close to $170/Shr * NOTE: March 11, Endo Confirms Proposal to Buy Salix for $175/Shr Cash, Stk * NOTE: March 11, Endo Confirms Proposal to Buy Salix for $175/Shr Cash, Stk</li></ul>

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