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Legal Proceedings and Contingent Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 plaintiff lawsuit | May 31, 2018 item | Feb. 28, 2018 CAD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2016 lawsuit | Jul. 26, 2016 item | Dec. 31, 2015 patent
Losec/Prilosec | Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount award to AstraZeneca |  |  | $ 435 | $ 352 |  |  |
Patent Infringement Lawsuits U.S. District Court New Jersey | Faslodex |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of patents infringed or potentially infringed | patent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4
Number of claims settled | lawsuit |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of ANDAs | item |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Onglyza Kombiglyze | US |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of appeals settled | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Seroquel IR | US |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | plaintiff | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Nexium | US |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and contingent liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits that were administratively closed | lawsuit | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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