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RESTRUCTURING
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Restructuring Charges [Abstract]  
RESTRUCTURING RESTRUCTURING
2023 Restructuring Plan

In 2023, BMS commenced a restructuring plan to accelerate the delivery of medicines to patients by evolving and streamlining its enterprise operating model in key areas, such as R&D, manufacturing, commercial and other functions, to ensure its operating model supports and is appropriately aligned with the Company’s strategy to invest in key priorities. These changes primarily include (i) transforming R&D operations to accelerate pipeline delivery, (ii) enhancing BMS's commercial operating model, and (iii) establishing a more responsive manufacturing network. As a result, total charges for the 2023 Restructuring Plan are expected to be approximately $2.5 billion through 2027, with $1.8 billion incurred to date. The remaining charges consist primarily of site exit costs, including impairment and accelerated depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and employee termination costs.

Other Acquisition Plans

Restructuring and integration plans were initiated to realize expected cost synergies resulting from cost savings and avoidance from acquisitions. For these plans, the remaining charges of approximately $65 million consist primarily of IT system integration costs, employee termination costs, and to a lesser extent, site exit costs, including impairment and accelerated depreciation of property, plant and equipment.

The following provides the charges related to restructuring initiatives by type of cost:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Dollars in millions20262025
2023 Restructuring Plan$(20)$143 
Other Acquisition Plans
21 47 
Total charges$$190 
Employee termination costs$(2)$132 
Other termination costs
Provision for restructuring133 
Integration expenses19 41 
Accelerated depreciation— 15 
Asset impairments
Other shutdown costs, net(24)(7)
Total charges$$190 
Cost of products sold$— $
Selling, general and administrative— 
Research and development21 
Other (income)/expense, net(1)166 
Total charges$$190 

The following summarizes the charges and spending related to restructuring plan activities:
Three Months Ended March 31,
Dollars in millions20262025
Beginning balance $315 $297 
Provision for restructuring133 
Payments(143)(145)
Foreign currency translation and other(3)
Ending balance$173 $288