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INFUSION PUMP AND BUSINESS OPTIMIZATION CHARGES (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016
Business Optimization Charges | During the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, the company recorded the following charges related to business optimization programs.
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(in millions) |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Restructuring charges, net |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |  | $ (1 | )
Costs to implement business optimization programs |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | 18 |
Total business optimization charges |  |  | $15 |  |  |  | $17 |
Summary of Restructuring Charges | During the first quarters of 2016 and 2015, the company recorded the following restructuring charges.
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(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | R&D |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  |  | $13 |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  | $15 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (1) |  |  |  | (8 | ) |  |  | (2 | ) |  |  | (11 | )
Total restructuring charges |  |  | $12 |  |  |  | $(7 | ) |  |  | $(1 | ) |  |  | $ 4 |
|  | Three months ended |
|  | March 31, 2015 |
(in millions) |  | COGS |  |  | SGA |  |  | Total |
Employee termination costs |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  | $11 |  |  |  | $12 |
Asset related costs |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |
Asset impairment |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (19 | )
Total restructuring charges |  |  | $ (7 | ) |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  | $ (1 | )
Summary of Cash Activity in Reserves related to Business Optimization Initiatives | The following table summarizes cash activity in the reserves related to the company’s business optimization initiatives.
(in millions) |  |  |
Reserves as of December 31, 2015 |  | $ | 116 |
Charges |  |  | 15 |
Reserve adjustments |  |  | (11 | )
Utilization |  |  | (22 | )
CTA |  |  | 13 |
Reserves as of March 31, 2016 |  | $ | 111 |

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