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Supplemental Financial Information - Other accrued liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Other Accrued Liabilities:
Accrued rebates payable to government agencies	$ 316	$ 212
Accrued other rebates	805	655
All other	4,044	3,168
Total	5,165	4,035
Accrued wholesaler chargeback rebates	$ 178	$ 175

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