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03-29-11
Baxter and its Foundation Expand Access to Healthcare and Education Through 2010 Charitable Contributions
Baxter International Inc. and The Baxter International Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Baxter, today announced their combined 2010 charitable giving of nearly $80 million, including support of math and science education. The company was also recently recognized by the U...
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03-21-11
World TB Day Donation Campaign Increases Access to Improved TB Tests in Resource-Limited Settings
/PRNewswire/ - In recognition of World TB Day, held each year on March 24, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has launched an online campaign designed to increase access to improved diagnostics that are crucial in the ongoing fight against tuberculosis (TB).
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03-15-11
BD Donates $325,000 for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Efforts
/PRNewswire/ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it is donating $325,000 to assist in relief efforts for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. BD will distribute these funds among nonpr...
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02-14-11
ViiV Healthcare's Positive Action and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance Tackle HIV Stigma in Six Central American Countries
Today, ViiV Healthcare's Positive Action programme and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance announced that their current partnership, the Vida Digna Project, will expand into five additional countries in Central America over the next three years. The project is part of an ong...
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01-24-11
BD and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego Announce Innovative Pilot Project to Reduce Environmental Impact of Sharps Disposal
/PRNewswire/ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego today announced that they have implemented an innovative pilot program at the Hospital that is designed to safely divert a signi...
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01-13-11
Allegiance Health in Michigan Receives Prestigious $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service
In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its community, Allegiance Health in Jackson, Mich., is the recipient of the 2010 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service, one of the most esteemed community service h...
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12-15-10
Baxter Advances Science Education, Haiti Relief Efforts and Environmental Initiatives in Fourth Quarter
Baxter International Inc.'s (NYSE: BAX) Science@Work education program recently hosted interactive science workshops by Baxter scientists to help Chicago-area high school stu...
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12-15-10
Global Agenda for elimination of Mother-to-Child transmission of HIV: Positive Action for Children Fund calls for proposals to fill the gaps
ViiV Healthcare today announced a new request for grant proposals for the Positive Action for Children Fund. The Positive Action for Children Fund was established in 2010 with an initial commitment of £50 million over 10 years to support programmes focused on preventing HIV ...
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12-02-10
BD - Canada Headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario Achieves LEED Gold Certification for Environmentally Responsible Design, Construction and Operations
/PRNewswire/ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that its new BD - Canada corporate office in Mississauga received Gold Certification from the Canada Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and En...
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10-25-10
BD Ranks Among Top 25 U.S. Companies in Newsweek's 2010 Green Rankings; Receives EPA Green Power Leadership Award
/PRNewswire/ - BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has ranked among the top 25 companies in Newsweek's second annual "Green Rankings" of the 500 largest U.S. corporations based on environmental ...
