Why Is Becton Dickinson (BDX) Facing Fresh SEC And Litigation Pressure?

Becton Dickinson (NYSE:BDX) reached an SEC cease and desist settlement over past Alaris infusion pump risk disclosures, including a civil penalty and creation of a Fair Fund for investors. Subsidiary C.R. Bard recently faced a plaintiff verdict in Bard PowerPort litigation, with thousands of related product liability cases still pending. The Alaris disclosure settlement and Bard PowerPort verdict both tie into a wider pattern of legal and compliance pressures our research tracks. We have...