BRIDGEWATER, N.J., June 28, 2017 /CNW/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.'s (NYSE: VRX ANDTSX: VRX ) wholly owned subsidiary, Salix Pharmaceuticals, a leading specialty pharmaceutical company committed to the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the New Drug Application for NER1006 (PLENVU®*) a novel, lower-volume polyethylene glycol based bowel preparation that has been developed to help provide complete bowel cleansing, with an additional focus on the ascending colon. As high preparation volumes can often be a deterrent in patients fully completing their regimen, PLENVU®, when approved, will offer the lowest total volume of solution for an FDA-approved bowel cleanser in the market.