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  <element name="RevenueRecognitionAccountsReceivable" id="wcrx_RevenueRecognitionAccountsReceivable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="RevenueRecognitionAccruedLiabilities" id="wcrx_RevenueRecognitionAccruedLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="RevenueRecognitionSalesReductions" id="wcrx_RevenueRecognitionSalesReductions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesLineItems" id="wcrx_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTable" id="wcrx_ScheduleOfAccruedLiabilitiesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
  <element name="ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable" id="wcrx_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
  <element name="ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock" id="wcrx_ScheduleOfIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ScheduleOfInventoryTable" id="wcrx_ScheduleOfInventoryTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
  <element name="SegmentReportingDisclosureLineItems" id="wcrx_SegmentReportingDisclosureLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="SegmentReportingDisclosureTable" id="wcrx_SegmentReportingDisclosureTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"/>
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  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" id="wcrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndVestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" id="wcrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" id="wcrx_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue" type="num:perShareItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedPercentageYearThree" id="wcrx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedPercentageYearThree" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="ShareBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedPercentageYearTwo" id="wcrx_ShareBasedCompensationExpenseRecognizedPercentageYearTwo" type="num:percentItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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  <element name="SignificantSupplierDomain" id="wcrx_SignificantSupplierDomain" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="TACLONEXMember" id="wcrx_TACLONEXMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="UKRepublicOfIrelandMember" id="wcrx_UKRepublicOfIrelandMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="UnvestedRestrictedStockGrantsAndEquivalentsMember" id="wcrx_UnvestedRestrictedStockGrantsAndEquivalentsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="USAndPuertoRicoMember" id="wcrx_USAndPuertoRicoMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WesternEuropeMember" id="wcrx_WesternEuropeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
  <element name="WriteoffOfFairValueStepupOnAcquiredInventories" id="wcrx_WriteoffOfFairValueStepupOnAcquiredInventories" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item"/>
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