C. R. Bard, Inc. was an American multinational developer, manufacturer, and marketer of medical technologies in the fields of vascular, urology, oncology, and surgical specialties. Bard was founded in 1907 by Charles Russell Bard and was acquired by Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) in December 2017 for approximately $24 billion.
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