Becton Dickinson to invest $19 billion in US

Oct 6 (Reuters) — Becton Dickinson said on Tuesday it plans to invest $19 billion in the United States over several years, including $3 billion to expand domestic manufacturing, as part of an agreement with the US government aimed at strengthening the supply of essential medical products. (Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole in Bengaluru; Editing by Vijay Kishore) ((siddhi.mahatole@thomsonreuters.com;)