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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...

Supporting innovation around the greatest healthcare needs

We’re thrilled to announce that for the fourth consecutive year, BD has earned a spot on The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality list. Each year we...

By Johnel Evans We’re proud to share that Bloomberg has named BD to its 2021 Gender-Equality Index (GEI), recognizing our commitment to supporting gender equality through policy development,...

Perhaps during a routine screening, you or your doctor found a lump; perhaps you’re experiencing some kind of pain in your breast. If a mammogram or exam requires a closer look, your doctor may...

Rob Suárez, VP, Chief Information Security Officer for BD In recent months, the healthcare industry has seen an unprecedented increase in cyberattacks, from threat actors masquerading as trusted...

As we prepare to welcome the start of the New Year, we’re wrapping up the challenging year of 2020 by celebrating the winners of the Jeffrey Sherman Life-Changers Award – a prestigious BD...

We’re working our way through December by celebrating the winners of the Jeffrey Sherman Life-Changers Award – a prestigious BD award that recognizes associates who are making a lasting impact...

As we grow closer to the start of 2021, we’re wrapping up the challenging year of 2020 by celebrating the winners of the Jeffrey Sherman Life-Changers Award – a prestigious BD award that...

As the year 2020 comes to a close, we’re celebrating our winners of the Jeffrey Sherman Life-Changers Award – a prestigious BD award that recognizes associates who are making a lasting impact...

As the year 2020 comes to a close, we’re celebrating our winners of the Jeffrey Sherman Life-Changers Award – a prestigious BD award that recognizes associates who are making a lasting impact...

In 2015, BD created a strategy, goals and targets that would shape the company’s sustainability priorities through 2020. As we close out this year, the social and environmental issues facing...

At BD, innovation is our lifeblood. Each year, we’re proud to recognize individuals whose achievements in technology and innovation significantly contribute to how we can impact healthcare...

World Antibiotic Awareness Week is November 18 – 24, 2020

A key facet of BD’s philanthropic giving strategy is the donation of BD products to trusted non-profit partners that serve vulnerable patients and communities, worldwide. As just a single...

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to place unprecedented demands on the healthcare system. Many hospitals have had to reconfigure their facilities, from expanding remote monitoring and telemedicine...

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (NJISJ) has honored BD and the company’s Chief Employment Counsel, Claudia Curtis, with its Corporate Leadership Award. The award recognizes...

By Grisel Quiles, Plant Manager (Cayey, Puerto Rico) and Global Co-Chair of BD’s WIN Associate Resource Group At BD, our values and goals center on creating a diverse and inclusive environment...

By Kaitlin Carr Heath, Lucy Turland (leaders in the BD Women’s Initiative Network) and Rhonda Richardson (Talent Management)

For the past few weeks, several of BD’s most trusted non-profit partners have been stretched to their limits, as they are responding to back-to-back, massive disasters in the United States and...

This week, Fortune identified the top companies that are doing well by doing good – those making an important social or environmental impact around the world while also driving business...

By Tom Van Coverden, CEO and President of the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC); and Thomas Tighe, CEO of Direct Relief As COVID-19 continues to stress hospitals and...

Scientists and researchers have been working tirelessly to develop rapid, accurate diagnostics, life-saving vaccines and various treatments for COVID-19. To help clinicians triage patients and...

In 2015, we put into practice a sustainability strategy with accompanying goals for 2020 that provided the framework for how we manage, and make an impact on, the most relevant social and...

For many, the word paradise may conjure to mind scenery much like that of New Ireland and West New Britain provinces in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Inland from crystal blue waters, coral reefs and...

Connected medical devices continue to revolutionize health care. Whether used in a hospital or sent home with patients, connected health devices are increasingly prevalent. They extend care beyond...

For the second consecutive year, BD was named as a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion, receiving a score of 90% on Disability:IN’s 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI). The DEI is a...

As COVID-19 infections continue to spread quickly through populations reaching nearly every country around the world, researchers worldwide are racing to develop a vaccine that can stop the...

Rob Suárez, VP, Chief Information Security Officer for BD Cyberattacks have increased exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and the healthcare industry remains a consistent target. At...

Around the world, communities have banded together to fight COVID-19. Some areas are ramping up efforts to get ahead of the infection, while others hope they’ve made it past the peak of the...

BD was recently recognized for our efforts in inclusion and diversity and named a 2020 DiversityInc Noteworthy Company. At BD, we are committed to driving inclusion and diversity across our global...

To demonstrate its support of widespread, nationwide calls for racial justice following the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, BD today announced its donation of...