Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD; also Becton Dickinson or Becton[1]) is an American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents. BD also provides consulting and analytics services in certain areas.[2]
BD is ranked #211 in the 2024 Fortune 500 list[4] based on its revenues for the fiscal year ending September30, 2023.
History
The company was founded in 1897 in New York City by Maxwell Becton and Fairleigh S. Dickinson. It later moved its headquarters to New Jersey.
In 2004, BD agreed to pay out US$100 million to settle allegations from competitor Retractable Technologies that it had engaged in anti-competitive behavior to prevent the distribution of Retractable's syringes, which are designed to prevent needlestick injury.[5]