# BD partners with U.S. government on $70M manufacturing project for injection devices

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) formed a public-private partnership with BARDA to develop new manufacturing lines for syringes and needles in Nebraska. BARDA will invest $42 million into the $70 million capital project, and BD finalized an initial order for 50 million injection devices for COVID-19 vaccination.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2020-07-08
- Where: Nebraska, United States
- Value: $70.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: syringes, needles
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)](https://endata.com/companies/23751.md)
- [Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority](https://endata.com/companies/8807.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [news.bd.com](https://news.bd.com/2020-07-08-BD-Partners-with-U-S-Government-on-70-Million-Manufacturing-Infrastructure-Project-for-Mass-Vaccination-Campaigns), 2020-07-08: "BARDA will invest an estimated $42 million into a $70 million capital project to further expand BD's operations and manufacturing capacity in Nebraska."

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