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This week, the BD Global Health team along with thought leaders, key partners from around the world and BD business leaders have gathered in The Hague, Netherlands for the Global Health Annual...

Act locally – reach globally. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) – one of the largest LGBT+ and civil rights advocacy groups in the world – today named BD to its annual 2019 Best...

Did you know… diseases from dirty water kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war? 1 Why water According to the World Health Organization – just over five years...

According to UNICEF, nearly 1,000 children under the age of five needlessly died yesterday from diarrhea caused by the consumption of untreated water and unsanitary conditions. Predictably, and...

We are pleased to announce that BD and DCA Design International– a world leading product design company – have won a Good Design ® Award for the BD Libertas ™ Wearable Injector. BD Libertas™

The future is exciting. Let’s build a gender-balanced world. Everyone has a part to play – all the time, everywhere. BD is dedicating the month of March to celebrating associates who champion...

BD’s own Dr. Larry Hirsch, Vice President of Medical Affairs for Diabetes Care, was diagnosed in 1957 with type 1 diabetes (T1D) as a young child, and has been living with diabetes ever...

Polio – short for poliomyelitis – is a highly infectious viral disease that most commonly affects young children. The virus, which can be transmitted person-to-person, is known to cause fever,...

June 25, 2018 - Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat around the world, and it is estimated that by 2050, AMR will potentially cause more deaths globally than cancer does today1. In...

Community Health Centers: Providing a Lifeline of Care to Vulnerable Communities Community health centers are on the front lines, every day, providing life-saving care to more than 27 million...

Silver Spring, MD - BD is proud to partner with the American Nurses Association (ANA) to launch the ANA Innovation Awards. These awards will highlight and recognize nurse-led innovation that...

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...

BD associates ride to raise funds for cutting edge cancer research The morning is clear, the atmosphere charged, and the starting line filled with eager cyclists. The starting horn sounds and the...

BD recognizes centers in underserved communities making a difference BD, Direct Relief, and the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) recognize that health centers have seen an...