The purpose of the company is the development and distribution of pharmaceutical active ingredients and technologies for their development, as well as technologies for diagnostics and biomedical research. The company may enter into any business transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable for promoting the purpose of the company, or that are directly or indirectly related thereto. The company may participate in or merge with other companies. The company may acquire, hold, and dispose of real estate. It may, by resolution of the board of directors, establish branches and agencies in Switzerland and abroad.