The company's purpose is to trade in and manufacture chemical, pharmaceutical, agronomic and diagnostic products of all kinds, in particular to distribute in Switzerland all chemical, pharmaceutical, agronomic and diagnostic products of Bayer AG, Leverkusen and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, to carry out all related business, to conduct research and development activities in the fields of pharmaceuticals and crop protection as well as in the area of analytical, bioanalytical and diagnostic systems and databases. The company may acquire, sell and mortgage properties, establish branches, agencies and sales offices in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies, acquire or establish similar or related companies, and perform all other legal acts that are suitable to promote the company's purpose directly or indirectly.