LAVAL, Quebec (AP) _ Bausch Health Companies Inc. (BHC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $145 million in its second quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Laval, Quebec-based company said it had a loss of 40 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 55 cents per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 89 cents per share.

The drugmaker posted revenue of $1.97 billion in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $2.05 billion.

Bausch expects full-year revenue in the range of $8.05 billion to $8.22 billion.

Bausch shares have fallen 79% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 78% in the last 12 months.

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