The company's purpose is the distribution of products and services in the therapeutic areas of orthopedics, medical compression, respiratory diseases, hair and skin care, as well as the production, purchase and sale of goods for these therapeutic areas. It may also offer or purchase and sell services and goods in the broader fields of health, communication and media; establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad and participate in domestic and foreign companies, conclude any transactions and conclude contracts that may achieve the company's purpose or are directly or indirectly related to it; acquire, mortgage, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad (to the extent that this is not prohibited by the LFAIE), finance for its own account or for that of third parties and conclude guarantees and securities for subsidiaries and third parties.