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BD and the international nonprofit WeRobotics recently completed a two-week study in the Peruvian Amazon testing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as “drones”) for expanding...

On June 27, 1997, the PleurX catheter system received FDA clearance and started the 20 year journey of offering compassionate care to more than 400,000 patients with pleural effusions and...

BD leads a global effort, helping convene a group of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) experts. Antimicrobials—drugs that kill infectious bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi—are a mainstay of...

Associates invest in many programs addressing social responsibility. In 1956, on a routine business trip to Brasil, Fairleigh Dickinson, Jr., son of the founder of BD, met Romeu do Carmo Abreu, an...

BD hosts Fourth Healthcare Worker Safety Summit in Johannesburg. The spread of infection and disease is opportunistic in nature, and those who routinely come into contact with these hazards must...

At Singularity University, BD confronts some of humanity’s greatest healthcare challenges. Moore’s law, an observation in a 1965 paper by Intel™ co-founder Gordon Moore, suggests that the...

Shozhinganallur, Chennai students benefit from engagement by BD and IDC associates The health and well-being of a society are often reflected in its schools and students. When places of learning...

BD invests in its associates and resources in the Arabian Peninsula Eleanor Roosevelt observed "A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water." Aminah...

Solar power system at Bawal plant signals a new era for BD in India Integrating renewable energy into operations is an important factor of the BD strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The...

BD Kiestra™ automation solutions launched in South Africa and Texas. The microbiology laboratory is an essential component of a medical facility. A micro lab that produces a rapid, reliable...