The company's purpose is to conduct research, production and consulting in the fields of biomedicine, biochemistry, pharmacy, biotechnology, as well as to acquire participations in other companies or institutions in Switzerland and abroad, and to finance and technically and financially coordinate the companies or institutions in which it participates. The company may conduct all commercial, industrial, real estate, financial and securities transactions that it considers necessary or suitable for the direct or indirect achievement of the company's purpose. The company may acquire and/or participate in other companies with similar, related and/or related purposes or with different objects in Switzerland and abroad, and establish branches and representative offices in Switzerland and abroad.