[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7446]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


            CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF RICHARD J. NAPLES

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                          HON. JOSH GOTTHEIMER

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2017

  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the retirement 
of Richard J. Naples, Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory 
Officer of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). Rick has been a key 
leader to the BD family of more than 40,000 associates in 50 countries. 
Since 2006, he has worked tirelessly at BD, and over the last 30 years, 
has helped bring innovative, lifesaving technologies to patients and 
families. Rick truly embodied BD's commitment to advance the world of 
health.
  Rick's work hasn't gone unnoticed. He and his team have led more than 
three hundred successful FDA regulatory submissions, and driven 
countless industry-wide initiatives to ensure more timely patient 
access to safe and innovative technologies. Rick currently serves on 
the Board of the Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC), the first 
public-private partnership with FDA to advance regulatory science to 
speed time to market for new medical technology. For several years, he 
chaired the AdvaMed Diagnostics Task Force and has been recognized as 
one of the top regulatory professionals in the industry.
  Congratulations on this significant milestone, I wish Rick and his 
wife, Leslie, and their family, the very best in both his retirement 
and future adventures.

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