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Becton Dickinson in talks to divest life sciences unit, FT reports

Mar 31, 2025 9:31 PM

April 1 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Becton

Dickinson ( BDX ) has begun discussions to sell its life

sciences division, valued at $21 billion, and is in talks with

competitors such as Thermo Fisher Scientific ( TMO ) and Danaher ( DHR )

, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Surbhi Misra in Bengaluru)

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