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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Research and Development [Abstract] |
Summary of research and development | Research and development costs consist of:
|  | Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions) |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Product related research and development |  | $ | 148 |  |  | $ | 120 |  |  | $ | 284 |  |  | $ | 241 |
Quality assurance |  | 8 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 13 |
|  | $ | 156 |  |  | $ | 127 |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 254 |

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