The purpose of the company is the production and trade of goods in the health sector and related areas, the provision of services to affiliated companies, as well as the development, acquisition, holding, management and disposal of intangible assets of all kinds. The company may also conduct financing transactions and provide security for obligations of its shareholders and affiliated companies, in particular in the form of guarantees, pledges, global assignments and security transfers. The company may enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may participate in other companies or merge with them. The company may acquire, hold or dispose of real estate. It may establish branches and agencies in Switzerland or abroad by resolution of the board of directors. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent company and its direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of all kinds for liabilities of such other companies, including by way of pledges or fiduciary transfers of assets of the companies.