The company's purpose is to manufacture and distribute pharmaceutical and cosmetic products as well as biotherapeutic products (probiotics), to provide services related to the development and marketing of such products, and to conduct technical and scientific research and development of medicinal products, medical devices, food and dietary supplements. This also includes the trade and exploitation of brands, patents, licenses, manufacturing processes and formulas. The company may acquire, manage and sell securities and financial instruments of all kinds, participations and real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties. The company may also establish branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire, establish or merge with similar or related companies, and enter into any business and conclude any contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or are directly or indirectly related thereto.