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At BD, representation matters. We recognize that diverse people and perspectives fuel new innovations; unearth unlimited possibilities; and advance the technologies that allow us to achieve our...

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs and Vikas Gupta, Pharm.D., Director of Medical Affairs BD Infectious Disease Insights launched weekly snapshots of viral infections...

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs and Vikas Gupta, Pharm.D., Director of Medical Affairs In August, we provided data showing that the COVID-19 pandemic has undone...

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs and Vikas Gupta, Pharm.D., Director of Medical Affairs This is our third weekly snapshot of viral infections across the U.S. At the...

Key insights and takeaways from the 2022 Howe Lifetime Achievement Award winners

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs and Vikas Gupta, Pharm.D., Director of Medical Affairs This is our second weekly snapshot of viral infections of the U.S. As we...

Collaboration with Decode Health aims to accelerate innovation for disease testing, clinical trials, chronic care management and more By Brooke Story, Worldwide President, Integrated Diagnostic...

World Quality Day is a time to reflect on our role in developing safe, effective products and solutions that advance global health outcomes. We looked back at our 125-year history to note how...

BD, in partnership with ThoughtSpot (a modern analytics cloud company), was selected as a winner of the 15th Annual Ventana Research Digital Leadership Awards in the Analytics category. The awards...

At BD, we understand the importance of honoring veterans and the military community for their sacrifice and service to our nation. For us, that honor translates into action - creating policies and...

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs and Vikas Gupta, Pharm.D., Director of Medical Affairs As temperatures drop across the U.S. and we prepare for winter, medical...

Cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility Rob Suárez, HCISPP, Chief Information Security Officer for BD At BD, we are trying to change the way society and industry view cybersecurity. While...

Innovation is the heart of BD. Each year, we invest more than a billion dollars in innovation, knowing that behind every advance we make, there’s a patient who could get a more accurate result,...

BD in Sandy, UT was recognized as a 2022 Green Business honoree by Utah Business and Rocky Mountain Power for making significant strides toward Utah’s environmental sustainability. The local...

By Nicole Thompson, Vice President, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Engagement Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) are integral to how we continue to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging at...

By Brooke Kellerhouse, Director, Marketing, Pyxis ES - Global Marketing Management BD is passionately committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where our associates can be their...

Imagine being a cancer patient and receiving your life-saving treatments from the safety, comfort and convenience of your own home. Imagine having your diagnostic tests done in your local pharmacy...

Data shows that pandemic has undone progress on antimicrobial resistance; Underscores need for continued investment and attention By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical Affairs...

Authored by guest blogger Dr. Sonak Pastakia, PharmD, MPH, PhD, BCPS, FCCP; Professor, Purdue University College of Pharmacy and Center for Health Equity and Innovation With the growing awareness...

By Joseph Mann, MSN, FNP-C Urgent care centers provide a niche service that doesn’t exist in the hospital, and patients have taken note and adjusted accordingly. During the pandemic, visiting a...

By Scott Kerr, PhD, Senior Product Manager, Research Instruments Science and collaboration are at the heart of our purpose-driven innovation at BD. As we celebrate the 125th anniversary of BD,...

By Sam Khichi, EVP, Corporate Development, Public Policy, Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel, and Dr. Bill Sigmund, EVP and Chief Medical Officer. Sam and Bill are also executive sponsors of BD’

The goal of cervical cancer screening is simple but critical: To detect pre-cancer before it develops into cancer. Adding HPV at-home self-sampling to any cervical cancer prevention effort is...

At BD, we are fostering a culture where employees are encouraged and empowered to contribute to the health of communities where we live and work by giving back. Service to others has been a core...

Growing levels of resistance and regional variations underscore need for enhanced surveillance, revised guidelines.

By Ash Miranda I’m Ash Miranda, an instructor in BD’s Customer Education department and based in San Jose, California. I am also a member of our Out and Proud Employee Network (OPEN) Associate...

Eric Diebold, WW VP of R&D, BD Biosciences Innovation is the engine that drives the life sciences. And since the 1970s when BD first pioneered flow cytometry—which remains one of the most...

Flow cytometry is an essential technique at the heart of the life sciences, enabling researchers to identify and analyze cells to better understand human health, disease and treatment. Since...

By Arun Nair, PhD, Director, Specimen Management R&D, BD

You remember old tube TVs. Adjusting those rabbit ear antennas to remove static, banging the side of the box to make the “snow” fade. While we accepted this technology at the time, in...

Recent data show that inadequate antimicrobial treatment is more common among COVID-19 positive patients – leading to prolonged hospital stays. By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S....

By Beth McCombs, EVP and CTO

Sepsis, severe sepsis and renal insufficiency/failure rate as top three conditions associated with COVID-19 hospital mortality complications By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President of U.S. Medical...

By Jennifer Farrington, Senior Director of BD Social Investing and Vice President of the BD Foundation and Sarah Hill, Director of BD Sustainability Did you know that today, 2.1 billion people...

At BD, we’re fortunate to work alongside some of the best and brightest in med tech. We’re thrilled that two of our outstanding associates will be recognized for their leadership in the...

By Ellen Rafferty, Senior Manager, Social Investing

By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President, U.S. Medical Affairs, BD, and Tony Ezell, President, North America & Chief Marketing Officer, BD As we grapple with the challenges of the ongoing COVID-19...

By Alexander Alonso, Country General Manager, Benelux I recently had the rare privilege of being invited by one of BD’s philanthropic partners, Mercy Ships, to board the world’s largest...

We’re committed to creating better outcomes for patients and providers around the world. It’s a commitment that we take very seriously and one that requires a meaningful investment in the...

By Jennifer Farrington, Senior Director of Social Investing and Vice President of the BD Foundation International Women’s Day (IWD) 2022 challenges each of us to #BreakTheBias by imagining, and...

A hero is someone who demonstrates courage and isn’t afraid to go above and beyond when challenging circumstances arise. A hero is also someone who selflessly puts the needs of others before...

By Jennifer Farrington, Senior Director of Social Investing and Vice President of the BD Foundation It has been shown that racial, societal and economic factors have a direct impact on people’s...

Harnessing data to prevent medication errors and manage inventory may be easier than you think By Kalvin Yu, MD, FIDSA, Vice President, Medical Affairs, U.S. Region, BD A woman with Type 1...

By Jennifer Farrington, Senior Director of Social Investing and Vice President of the BD Foundation Community Health is one of four pillars in our new environmental, social and governance (ESG)...

Imagine you need to find a friend inside a crowded stadium, but you don’t have their exact location or a way to contact them. Examining every seat, restroom and food vendor would take hours or...

By Molly Broache, Sr Manager, Medical Science Liaison I was talking with a friend recently about the work our BD Women’s Health team is doing around HPV 31 and not only did she ask what HPV is...

By Nicole Thompson, VP-Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Engagement

Key insights and takeaways from some of our most accomplished innovators—the 2021 Howe Lifetime Achievement Award winners At BD, innovation is our lifeblood. Each year, we’re proud to...

When the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged toward the end of 2019, it was the first time that most people alive today experienced how quickly an infectious disease can spread throughout the world and...

By David Shan, EVP & Chief Quality Officer