Czech hospital bed maker LINET buys 80 pct in BORCAD Medical

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Europe's biggest hospital bed maker LINET Group has taken an 80 percent stake in Czech peer BORCAD Medical, specializing in birthing beds and gynecological chairs, LINET said on Monday.

Thailand considers Zika tests for all pregnant women

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, the health ministry said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.

AstraZeneca licenses inflammatory disease candidate to Allergan

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's AstraZeneca said it had licensed a potential medicine for inflammatory diseases to Allergan for an upfront payment of $250 million and potential additional payments of up to $1.27 billion.