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Related parties transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party [Abstract] |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties | The following table summarizes compensation information for key management personnel (7 members for all years presented):
($ millions) | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Cash and other compensation | 12.5 |  | 10.3 |  | 9.3 |
Post-employment benefits | 0.9 |  | 0.8 |  | 0.8 |
Equity-based compensation | 10.7 |  | 11.3 |  | 6.8 |
Total | 24.1 |  | 22.4 |  | 16.9 |
The following table summarizes amounts for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018, and 2017:
($ millions) | 2019 (1) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
Sales to former parent | — |  | 4 |  | 4 |
Contract manufacturing revenues from former parent | 47 |  | — |  | — |
Purchases from former parent | 19 |  | 4 |  | 3 |
($ millions) | December 31, 2018(1) |
Trade and other receivables from former parent | 20 |
Trade and other payables to former parent | 85 |
Other financial receivables from former parent | 39 |
Other financial liabilities to former parent | 67 |
(1) Activity presented strictly relates to the period during which Novartis was a related party (up to April 9, 2019).

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