MURRAY HILL, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--C. R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE:BCR) today reported 2016 third quarter financial results. Third quarter 2016 net sales were $941.9 million, an increase of 9 percent over the prior-year period on an as-reported basis. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, third quarter 2016 net sales increased 10 percent over the prior-year period.