{"id":"a500dc0f-621d-49e6-b9a8-1d63bec38fb6","slug":"bd-acquires-parata-systems-2022","acquirerCompanyId":"b6fecff1-faa2-4244-97b8-7e6d0a63248a","acquiredCompanyId":"f8604539-eb74-47d1-a4d3-8445cefa3c4c","acquirerName":"BD (Becton Dickinson)","acquiredName":"Parata Systems","announcementDate":"2022-06-06T12:00:00.000Z","closeDate":"2022-07-18T12:00:00.000Z","status":"completed","structure":"full_acquisition","valuationUsd":"1525000000","valuationBasis":"reported","summary":"BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) completed its $1.525B acquisition of Parata Systems (closed July 18 2022), entering the pharmacy-automation market with Parata's robotic medication dispensing and packaging systems.","sources":[{"url":"https://news.bd.com/2022-07-18-BD-Completes-Acquisition-of-Parata-Systems","title":"BD completes Parata acquisition","sourceName":"BD (official)"}],"verificationPosture":"verified","reviewStatus":"reviewed","createdAt":"2026-06-24T04:39:35.135Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-14T21:34:53.985Z","acquirerCompany":{"id":"b6fecff1-faa2-4244-97b8-7e6d0a63248a","slug":"becton-dickinson","name":"Becton Dickinson (BD)"},"acquiredCompany":{"id":"f8604539-eb74-47d1-a4d3-8445cefa3c4c","slug":"parata-systems","name":"Parata Systems"},"assets":[]}