Research, development, production, management and trade of pharmaceuticals and medical processes in the pharmaceutical and medical industry; registration, acquisition and sale, administration, transfer and trade of patents, patent licenses, trademarks, intellectual property rights and medical, pharmaceutical, technical and industrial know-how; performing operations and providing services and consulting of any kind, in particular in the field of medicine and pharmacy. It may invest in activities of any branch and hold participations in other companies both in Switzerland and abroad, perform operations and provide services and consulting of any kind, acquire real estate for the exercise of its business. It may act both in Switzerland and abroad, may open branches and subsidiaries both in Switzerland and abroad. It may perform all operations deemed useful or connected to the achievement of the company's purpose.