BD subpoenaed
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Becton Dickinson discloses in a Sept. 15 SEC filing the receipt of a subpoena on Aug. 21 related to its participation in the Healthcare Research & Development Institute, a trade group of hospital execs whose interaction with supplier members has fallen under increased scrutiny. HRDI Chairman Gary Mecklenburg serves on BD's board. The subpoena was issued by the Illinois Attorney General and follows an August 2005 subpoena from Connecticut's Attorney General, also regarding the firm's ties to HRDI...