The manufacture and wholesale distribution of all kinds of pharmaceutical, dietary, and cosmetic products. It may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad. It may grant loans or other financing to third parties, including companies in which it holds direct or indirect interests, as well as to its direct or indirect shareholders, conclude cash pooling agreements with these third parties, and provide all forms of securities and guarantees for their commitments, on a paid or unpaid basis, even if these operations are carried out exclusively in the interest of these third parties. The company may acquire, hold, manage, encumber, use, and dispose of real estate, investments, financial instruments, and intellectual property rights in Switzerland and abroad. It may carry out all commercial, real estate, and financial operations directly or indirectly related to this purpose.