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Becton Dickinson (BD)

New BD Veritor System for Rapid Detection of Flu A+B Receives 510(k) Clearance and CLIA Waiver

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) announces that it has received 510(k) clearance and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waiver from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BD Veritor™ System for rapid detection of Flu A+B. This is the first rapid ...More
December 19, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Healthcare Leaders Convene for 3M IV Global Leadership Summit

As a leader in delivering best-in-class education to clinicians and raising the standards of care to improve patient outcomes, 3M today announced an I.V. Global Leadership Summit taking place May 18-20, 2011. In partnership with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and ...More
May 17, 2011
Posted in News
BD Launches 'Making Safety Safer' Campaign

Healthcare workers now have the ability to better identify risks for exposure to bloodborne pathogens, take precautions to better protect themselves, and share information and experiences as a result of a new program developed by BD Medical, a segment of BD (Becton, ...More
May 4, 2011
Posted in News
Study Finds BD and 3M Products Provide Effective Catheter Stabilization at a Reduced Cost

Hospitals can now save money without increasing overall IV catheter-related complications that can affect patient comfort and safety, according to research published in the November/December issue of Journal of Infusion Nursing. A new, randomized, controlled, ...More
November 30, 2010
Posted in News
Kathy Warye Joins BD as Vice President of Infection Prevention

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that Kathy Warye has joined the Company as vice president of infection prevention. Prior to joining BD, Warye served as the CEO of the Association for Professionals in Infection ...More
November 16, 2010
Posted in News
Kathy Warye to Depart as APIC's CEO

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) announces the resignation of CEO Kathy Warye effective Oct. 31, 2010. Warye has led APIC since 2004. In November, Warye will join BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical ...More
August 24, 2010
Posted in News
GHX Announces Medical-Surgical Market Leaders

GHX today announced the winners of the sixth annual Best In Class Awards, recognizing 30 medical-surgical manufacturers that have achieved significant market-share positions for distributed products through the end of 2008. Awards were given to companies that achieved the ...More
June 3, 2009
Posted in News