BD Manufacturing Realignment To Affect Up To 1,000 Employees
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Restructuring plans announced by Becton Dickinson May 19 are expected to include the realignment of certain manufacturing operations and layoffs or reassignment of 500 to 1,000 manufacturing personnel, the company says.
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