The company's purpose is the acquisition, development, trading, distribution and consulting of pharmaceutical products. The company may enter into any business and conclude any 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 and sell real estate. It may establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad by resolution of the board of directors. The company may grant loans or other financing to its direct or indirect parent companies and their direct or indirect subsidiaries, for consideration or free of charge, and provide security of any kind for the liabilities of such group companies, including guarantees, pledges and fiduciary transfers of the company's assets. In addition, the company may participate in other companies of any kind in Switzerland and abroad, establish, acquire and merge with them. It may acquire, encumber and sell properties and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad, and establish branches and agencies in Switzerland or abroad by resolution of the management.