BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced its board of directors has unanimously authorized BD management to pursue a plan to separate BD's Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business from the rest of BD to enhance strategic focus and growth-oriented investments and capital allocation for both BD and the separated business and enhance value creation for shareholders.

"Our BD 2025 strategy has transformed the company into a faster-growing, more profitable organization positioned at the forefront of long-term growth trends in health care, and we believe today's announcement is an exciting next step in unlocking significant potential value for all our stakeholders," said Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD. "We believe the separation will position New BD as a differentiated MedTech leader and enable optimized investment to accelerate our innovation pipeline and ongoing margin enhancement through BD Excellence to further fund growth. We believe Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions is expected to deliver substantial value as a pure-play leader in life sciences and will be well-positioned to execute on its unique and compelling solutions and growth opportunities. This transaction is designed to position both businesses to thrive in our respective sectors and deliver value for shareholders." 

The separation decision was the result of a comprehensive business portfolio evaluation launched by BD in early 2024. The company believes the separation is expected to unlock value on two fronts: The creation of a New BD that is recognized as a focused, innovative and growth-oriented medical technology leader with four attractive segments aligned to both essential needs and higher-growth trends in health care, and the Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business that is expected to become a differentiated leader in Life Sciences Tools and Diagnostics.