The company's purpose is to advise customers, particularly in the field of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, to provide services in the medical and pharmaceutical fields, to create, trade and distribute pharmaceutical literature in printed and electronic form, to manufacture and register pharmaceuticals in accordance with applicable guidelines, to evaluate medical and pharmaceutical devices, and to procure complex systems and equipment in the hospital sector. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may 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.