Activist Starboard took a position in Becton Dickinson, calling for the company to sell its life sciences business. The ...

Chief Executive Tom Polen said he believes the separation would help differentiate BD in the medical-technology industry, and ...

Becton Dickinson said it would focus on medtech and prioritize research, acquisitions and high-growth markets.

American medical technology (MedTech) company Becton Dickinson (BDX) plans to split from its bioscience and diagnostic ...