The company's primary purpose is to provide consulting services in the field of pharmacy; this activity may also relate to sciences closely related to pharmacy. It may also provide other services, such as product brokerage, organization and monitoring of clinical trials, as well as the examination of licensing conditions. The company may also engage in trade. The company may enter into all commercial, contractual and financial transactions that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company or that are directly or indirectly related to it. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad. The company may acquire, hold and sell intellectual property rights and licenses of all kinds. The company may acquire, manage and sell real estate. The company may provide direct or indirect financing to its direct or indirect subsidiaries as well as to third parties, including its direct or indirect shareholders and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, and provide security of all kinds for the liabilities of such companies, including by way of pledges on or fiduciary transfers of the company's assets or guarantees of any kind, whether paid or unpaid.