Becton Dickinson $1.8 bil. supply contract among four deals announced by Premier.

BECTON DICKINSON/PREMIER SUPPLY CONTRACT TO ADD $100 MIL. annually in incremental revenue to Becton Dickinson, the company estimates. The seven-and-a-half-year agreement, slated to go into effect April 1, is expected to generate $240 mil. in total annual sales for BD.