Becton Dickinson and Co. is a global medical technology company engaged in the development, manufacture and sale of medical devices, instrument systems and reagents used by healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry and the general public. The Company's operations consist of three business segments: BD Medical, BD Diagnostics and BD Biosciences. The BD Medical segment manufactures syringes, needles and other products used in a range of healthcare settings. The BD Diagnostics segment collects and transport diagnostics specimens. The BD Biosciences segment produces clinical research tools that aid discovery and development of new drugs and vaccines.

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