The company's purpose is to provide services and trade in goods in the pharmaceutical field. The company can accept and grant loans, engage in trade in goods of all kinds, and acquire participations. The company can also assume representations, acquire, develop, manage and exploit patents, trademarks, licenses and manufacturing processes and intellectual property rights, as well as acquire, manage, encumber and sell real estate. The company can establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, as well as conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.