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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...

By Linda Hrevnack, BD Social Investing Manager

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...

Long before the pandemic began, people have been seeking more convenient and cost-effective healthcare than the traditional primary care or hospital care settings offer. COVID supercharged that...

For the second consecutive year, BD has been named a top company for diversity in the U.S. by DiversityInc. Out of the 1,800 organizations that submitted data about inclusion and diversity (I&D)...

Research to improve breast cancer detection and patient outcomes Globally, breast cancer is the most common cancer for women and a leading cause of cancer death, according to the Breast Cancer...

BD Helps Elite Athletes Safely Return to Competition

For 15+ years, through the BD Volunteer Service Trip program, BD has been sending teams of employee volunteers to share their time and talents to help non-profit organizations expand healthcare...

Neonatal tetanus is a deadly disease that kills one newborn every 21 minutes, or approximately 68 newborns every day. Maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT) is among the most common life-threatening...

5 key principles for a culture of innovation that lasts By John DeFord, EVP & Chief Technology Officer It’s hard to overstate how much innovation matters at BD. Every day, associates apply...

Innovation is not a buzzword at BD. It’s the heart of the company. Each year, we invest more than a billion dollars in innovation, knowing that behind every advance we make, there’s a patient...

Throughout the month of March BD is hosting a series of virtual events to celebrate International Women’s Day...

Ask a parent what’s most important to them right now, and you’ll likely hear: Returning children to school safely. That priority—and that focus on safety—is shared by teachers and academic...

Cervical cancer kills more than 300,000 women annually.i In 2018 alone, it was the fourth most frequent cancer in women and its high mortality rate could be reduced through a comprehensive...

By Monica Council-Miles, Manager of BD Social Investing From a very young age, my father – one of the first Black police officer and first Black detective in my hometown of Paterson, N.J. –...

BD has received more than 1 billion orders for needles and syringes to support global COVID-19 vaccination planning efforts. Behind each injection device is a story – a frontline worker...

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