The company's purpose is to conduct research and development, manufacture and distribute products in the fields of pharmacy, biology and diagnostics, as well as provide related services. In this context, it can also provide services and consulting to domestic and foreign customers, trade in goods or produce them, create concepts, perform work, exchange electronic data with persons directly or indirectly related to the work, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to the company's purpose. It can participate in any form in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire or establish similar or related companies, and enter into all transactions and conclude contracts that are suitable to promote the purpose of the company. The company can acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. Furthermore, it can acquire, manage and sell patents, licenses, intellectual property rights, securities and other capital investments in Switzerland and abroad. It can also provide financing for its own account or for the account of third parties, as well as provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.