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By Scott Hudson, Sr. Director, Operations Sustainability and EH&S and Sarah L. Hill, Director, Sustainability BD has developed a new ESG strategy, Together We Advance, which embraces the...

Rob Suárez, HCISPP, Chief Information Security Officer for BD At BD, our commitment to cybersecurity is far reaching, protecting BD products, manufacturing and enterprise IT. Protecting BD data...

At BD, we continually strive to foster a diverse environment and inclusive culture where associates—and by extension, innovation—can thrive. Associates within the BD Women’s Initiative...

By Allison Egger, MPH, CIC Medical Affairs Clinical Project Specialist at BD & Infection Preventionist at a Baltimore-area hospital Reducing surgical site infection rates (SSIs) is increasingly...

BD’s purpose – advancing the world of health™ – has never been more relevant or urgent than it is today. It remains our north star for how BD conducts business and has guided the actions...

One in three healthcare organizations around the world experienced ransomware attacks in 20201. Since then, ransomware attacks in healthcare have increased2, with more than during the first half...

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), BD Chairman, CEO and President Tom Polen has joined a coalition of more than 70 top CEOs from across the country in signing a letter

As we look to how BD can lead the way in addressing the most critical health challenges, both today and into the future, we’re thrilled to have Beth McCombs at the helm of our R&D organization...

Episode Two, #BDonLocation Highlights Role of COVID-19 Testing at USA Swimming Events Many athletes perform their best when they feel the energy and support of their fans in the stands. But when...

August 8-14 is National Health Center Week in the United States – which makes it the ideal time to recognize the invaluable role that community health centers – which were established in the...

With continuous pressure on our natural resources and the predicted impacts of climate change, it is important that we create a supply chain and operations model that is adaptable to disruption...

BD’s Jessica Gemmell has been selected by DiversityPlus Magazine as one of the 2021 Top 15 Women in Power Impacting Diversity in recognition of her efforts to drive measurable results in the...

BD is proud to be named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion for the third year in a row, earning a score of 90 on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI), the most comprehensive...

Every year, we ask our 70,000+ associates to consider nominating an exceptional colleague who is making a lasting impact on those around them, both at work and outside of work. The Jeffrey Sherman...

By Shalini Jayasekar Zürn, Senior Advocacy Manager, Union for International Cancer Control There has been significant progress in cancer care in recent decades, with key advances across the...

Vinay Parthan, VP R&D, Medication Delivery Solutions Klaus Hoerauf, VP Medical Affairs, Medication Delivery Solutions The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest reminder that healthcare workers around...

Every year, we ask our 70,000+ associates to consider nominating an exceptional colleague who is making a lasting impact on those around them, both at work and outside of work. The Jeffrey Sherman...

Did you know that nearly 5 million people are diagnosed with a hernia each year, but only about 700,000 (or 14 percent) have them surgically repaired1? At BD, we are dedicated to improving patient...

BD engineers are at the forefront of our efforts toward advancing the world of health by improving discovery, diagnostics, and the delivery of care. In addition, they’re driving our inclusion...

By Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD In the extraordinary year of 2020, we saw a myriad of ways in which the health of our communities, environment and businesses are inextricably...

Every year, we ask our 70,000+ associates to consider nominating an exceptional colleague who is making a lasting impact on those around them, both at work and outside of work. The Jeffrey Sherman...

BD Chairman, CEO and President Tom Polen has won a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award honoring the Top CEOs in 2021. Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, released its...

As COVID-19 vaccination rates rise, government restrictions relax and businesses around the U.S. prepare to reopen, organizational leaders are exploring the path to “getting back to normal”...

At a time when COVID-19 cases were rising exponentially in India, the infrastructure of the healthcare system faced considerable challenges in its attempts to manage the surge. The region...

By: Dr. J.D. Meler, VP, Clinical and Medical Affairs, Peripheral Intervention, BD Last month, Congress introduced legislation to help address amputation and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD). PAD is...