The company's purpose is: production, distribution and licensing of pharmaceutical and medical products and related products, as well as provision of related services, import and export of pharmaceutical and medical products, consulting services, collection and receipt of patent and license fees. The company may carry out its activities in Switzerland and abroad alone or together with third parties. The company may also participate in industrial and commercial companies. Furthermore, it may participate in the financing of such companies and other establishments of the group to which the company belongs, in the general interest of such a group, including through guarantees and securities of any kind, and establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. In general, the company may also conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the aforementioned purpose.