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Does Bristol Myers Squibb Company support Israel?
Yes — Bristol Myers Squibb Company has documented support for Israel on record. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Pharma & healthcare companies · Companies that support Israel
Timeline of documented support
Documented support
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee donation match | 2023-10 | — | United Hatzalah of Israel and Save the Children After the October 7 attacks, CEO Giovanni Caforio published an "Update on Israel" and the company matched all employee donations to United Hatzalah, an Israel-based volunteer emergency medical service, and to Save the Children, two-to-one. This was a corporate matching program covering both an Israeli responder organization and a charity serving children in Gaza; the match, not a direct corporate donation, is the documented action. | |
| Investment / program | 2018-10 | $12,000,000 | Compugen Ltd. (Israeli immuno-oncology company) Made a $12 million equity investment in Israel-based Compugen — 2,424,243 ordinary shares at $4.95 each, a 33% premium to market — alongside a clinical trial collaboration testing Compugen's COM701 antibody combined with Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo (nivolumab) in advanced solid tumors. | |
| Operations in Israel | 2025-02 | — | Israeli pharmaceutical market (via Bristol-Myers Squibb (Israel) Ltd.) Operates in Israel through its wholly owned subsidiary Bristol-Myers Squibb (Israel) Ltd., which markets the company's medicines locally. The Israeli subsidiary appears in the subsidiary exhibit (Exhibit 21) of the company's 10-K filings, including the 2024 annual report filed in February 2025, and has been listed there for over two decades. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Bristol Myers Squibb Company donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of cash donations, but Bristol Myers Squibb Company has documented support of other kinds (Employee donation match, Investment / program, Operations in Israel). See the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 5 distinct sources are cited for Bristol Myers Squibb Company. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-07-21
- MM+M (Medical Marketing & Media) mmm-online.com
- Bristol Myers Squibb (LinkedIn, CEO update) linkedin.com
- Compugen/BMS joint press release (SEC 6-K exhibit) sec.gov
- Calcalist (CTech) calcalistech.com
- SEC — BMS 10-K Exhibit 21 (2024) sec.gov