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SPARKS, Md., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today that Paul Bourbeau, Ph.D. has joined the Company as Director, North American Scientific Affairs, BD Diagnostics - Diagnostic Systems. Dr. Bourbeau brings experience from an impressive career in academics and clinical laboratory practice, most recently serving as Director of Microbiology, Geisinger Medical Laboratories, Danville, PA. In his new role, Dr. Bourbeau...

BEIJING, Sept. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- iDeer announces Blu-ray Player Software for Blu-ray Playback on Mac and PC. This Blu-ray player is designed to help users remove the restrictions of protected Blu-ray discs and ensure high-quality Blu-ray playback without the confines of an electronic player. iDeer launches the beta version of Blu-ray Player software - iDeer Blu-ray Player, for playing Blu-ray on Mac and PC. This Blu-ray player ensures high-quality Blu-ray playback without the...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for nasopharyngeal wash, aspirate and swab in transport media specimens on the BD Veritor(TM) System for Rapid Detection of Flu A+B. This new product is cleared for use in clinical settings. The new BD...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has acquired Sirigen Group Limited, a developer of unique polymer dyes that are used in flow cytometry and can be applied to other technologies. Sirigen's polymer technology is based on Nobel Prize-winning research in conductive plastics and creates the potential for the development of novel dyes that are...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced that it has elected Rebecca W. Rimel to its Board of Directors, effective today. Ms. Rimel, 61, is President and Chief Executive Officer of The Pew Charitable Trusts, a public charity that applies a rigorous, analytical approach to improving public policy, informing the public and stimulating civic life. "It is an honor to...

Digiarty has rolled out a summer holiday promo for millions of teachers and students. A Holiday Video Pack is now presented, included with four Windows programs for DVD backup, video conversion, music/movie streaming and more for 2012 summer break. (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 Digiarty Software Inc., one of the world leading multimedia software companies, has rolled out a summer holiday promo for millions teachers and students. A Holiday Video Pack is now presented, included with four Windows...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Safety Syringes, Inc., a privately held California-based company that specializes in the development of anti-needlestick devices for prefilled syringes. The acquisition, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) announced today that it will conduct a live webcast of its third fiscal quarter 2012 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. (ET). BD will issue a press release detailing the quarter's earnings earlier that morning. The webcast of the conference call, along with related slides, will be accessible through BD's website at www.bd.com/investors and will be...

Joint JDRF-Helmsley Charitable Trust Sensor Initiative Seeks to Accelerate Technology Innovation to Improve Glucose Control FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. and NEW YORK, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- JDRF and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX) today announced an extension of their existing collaboration focused on Type 1 diabetes (T1D) to accelerate the development of BD's proprietary glucose-sensing technology which has shown promise in providing very accurate and...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE:BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it will present at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at 1:00 pm (ET). A live webcast of BD's presentation can be accessed from the BD corporate website at www.bd.com/investors and will be available for replay through Wednesday, June 13, 2012. About BDBD is a...