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Episode Synopsis
This episode of DeviceTalks Weekly brings you DeviceTalks Boston’s opening keynote conversation with Tom Polen, CEO, President and Chairman of Becton Dickinson. In the conversation, Polen recounts his tragic first encounter with the medical device industry, his path into medtech and the CEO’s chair, and the work BD put into helping the world survive the COVID-19 pandemic while also repositioning the company with key M&A and divestitures.
The episode was sponsored by Clari. Go to Clari.com to learn about its unique revenue management platform.
Chris Newmarker also delivers his Newmarker’s Newsmakers featuring news from Siemens Healthineers, Abbott, Intuitive, Cook Medical, Shockwave Medical, Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson.
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