Becton, Dickinson and Company Divests Vertebral Augmentation Solutions Business To Stryker
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading medical technology company, announced today that it has sold its vertebral augmentation solutions business, which includes all AVAmax®, AVAflex®, AVAtex® and AVAprep® branded products to Stryker.
This sale will not have a material impact to revenue and earnings for fiscal 2016. Financial and contractual terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Troy Kirkpatrick
BD Public Relations
614.284.1926
troy.kirkpatrick@bd.com
Monique N. Dolecki
BD Investor Relations
201.847.5378
monique.dolecki@bd.com
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