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CareFusion was a global medical technology corporation serving the health care industry. The company specialized in two areas: reducing medication errors and prevention of health care-associated infections. The company manufactured health care technologies including Alaris IV pumps, Pyxis automated dispensing and patient identification systems; AirLife, AVEA and LTV series of ventilators and respiratory products; ChloraPrep skin prep products; MedMined services for infection surveillance; V. Mueller and Snowden-Pencer surgical instruments and a line of products that support interventional medicine. CareFusion employed approximately 15,000 people worldwide.
On October 5, 2014, BD announced its acquisition of CareFusion for $58 USD per share in cash and stock, or a total of $12.2 billion, to create a global leader in medication management and patient safety solutions. The acquisition was completed on March 17, 2015.