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Becton Dickinson made substantive modifications to 10 of its 18 existing risk factors without adding or removing any material risks, indicating a refinement rather than expansion of disclosed risk exposure. The most significant updates involved clarifications to intellectual property protection strategies, human capital management priorities, operational resilience in manufacturing and sterilization, geopolitical vulnerabilities affecting international operations, and foreign currency exposure management.
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Our operations are dependent in part on patents and other intellectual property assets.
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Human Capital Management
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Interruption of our manufacturing or sterilization operations could adversely affect our business.
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Natural disasters, war and other events beyond our control could disrupt our business and adversely affect our future revenues and operating income.
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Our international operations subject us to certain business risks.
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We are subject to foreign currency exchange risk.
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Cost volatility could adversely affect our operations.
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Global economic conditions, including inflation and supply chain disruptions, could continue to adversely affect our operations.
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We are subject to risks associated with public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics, including COVID-19, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. The nature and extent of future impacts are highly uncertain and unpredictable.
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Market dynamics, changes in reimbursement practices and coverage policies and third-party payer cost containment measures could affect the demand for our products and the prices at which they are sold.
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