(July 07, 2009) --

On 4^th of July 2009, BD in Taiwan launched a new Diabetes website ( http://www.bd.com/tw/diabetes ). This Chinese website aims to reach out to more diabetes patients and healthcare professionals to provide quality educational information to help people better manages diabetes. This website is the result of a collaborative effort by various BD associates from different functions across Taiwan, Singapore and Franklin Lakes, and is endorsed by Taiwan Association of Diabetes Education (TADE).

Some quotes from our Taiwan Key Opinion Leaders on the launch:

"I really believe that many people will benefit by searching information on this website."
~ Wayne Sheu MD, PhD, The President of TADE

"The BD - Taiwan Diabetes website will be launched on 4th July. I give my respect to such a worthy service and your contributions to patient care."
~ Prof. Dai MD, PhD, The President of Formosan Diabetes Care Foundation

For photos and details on the website launch, please click here.

Here are extracts of congratulatory notes from our BD stakeholders on this milestone:

"Very well done!!! You have once again demonstrated the close alignment you have to the key stakeholders in Taiwan and the clinical impact BD can have by "Helping All People Live Healthy Lives". Looking forward to follow the use and implication of the website."
~ Johnny Lundgren, VP/GM, Greater China

"Many congratulations to you and all those associated with this project for their commitment and support in developing the Diabetes website. The approval by the Taipei Bureau of Health and the endorsement by TADE are testimony to the high quality of the content and its presentation in a user friendly manner. It would go a long way in helping the cause of people with diabetes and strengthen BD's Mission of "Helping All People Live Healthy Lives"."
~ Mandeep Singh, Business Director - South Asia, Diabetes Care

"This accomplishment was made possible through a joint collaboration of the BD Diabetes business team, with BD - Taiwan Regulatory Affairs and the various Taiwan Government agencies with which we maintained regular communications and dialogs. All stakeholders were kept involved to assure the BD - Taiwan Diabetes website meets the business needs while assuring we are in alignment with our regulatory requirements.

It took a while to obtain agreement from the Taipei Bureau of Health, but it was worth the extra effort to have the peace of mind that the BD - Taiwan Diabetes website had successfully been reviewed and passed their requirements."
~ Jack E. Moore, Jr., Director, Regulatory Affaris & Compliance, Asia Pacific

"All of us are equally excited as you and your project team in the huge potential that the BD - Taiwan Diabetes website can offer to Diabetes patients and healthcare professionals in providing purposeful information services relating to accurate diabetes self care and options for better treatment outcome through product and services offered by BD DHC.

Indeed, the internet is one of the most pervasive, cost effective and timely channel by which BD can offer public service to the diabetes care community and we should extend this capability to the rest of the product and services offered by BD in due course."
~ Tay Beng Hwee, IT Director, Asia Pacific & Japan

"Congratulations to the success of web development for diabetic care. This is the milestone for Taiwan Diabetic Care given that the Chinese website serves with the TADE Association. This demonstrates well of our BD's Vision of Great Contribution to the Society."
~ Dennis Lin, Country Manager, Taiwan