The purpose of the company is to provide consulting, research, product development and services in the field of health economics (HEOR), logistics and information technology, as well as to participate in other companies. The company may acquire real estate in Switzerland and abroad, establish branches and subsidiaries, take over representations and engage in any business activities and conclude contracts of any kind that may promote the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it. In particular, the company may grant loans and other direct or indirect financing to its direct and indirect subsidiaries and third parties, including its direct and indirect shareholders and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of any kind for the obligations of these parties, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether remunerated or not.