The company's purpose is: operation of laboratories, research centers and development centers; provision of services in the medical and pharmaceutical fields; import, export and trade of medical and pharmaceutical products; organization, planning and management of training in the aforementioned fields. Furthermore, it may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and may participate, in any form, in similar companies, in particular by acquiring an interest in similar companies. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.