The company's purpose is to carry out, in Switzerland and abroad, all operations, including: consulting related to preclinical biological and pharmacological research, clinical research, in the fields of medicines, medical devices, in-vitro diagnostic devices, biotechnology, nutrition, and cosmetics; related to the design, development, and marketing of pharmaceutical products, biotechnological products, medical devices, and in-vitro diagnostic devices, hygiene products, cosmetic products, nutrition products, as well as their raw materials, and contractually granting their distribution and marketing; industrial and commercial operations related to: the creation, acquisition, rental, lease-management of all business assets, the leasing, installation, and operation of all establishments, business assets, factories, workshops, related to one or more of the specified activities above, with the holding, if necessary, of buildings for exclusively commercial use; the acquisition, exploitation, or transfer of all processes, patents, and intellectual property rights related to these activities; the participation, direct or indirect, of the Company in all financial, real estate, or commercial operations or enterprises that may be related to the company's purpose or to any similar or related purpose, with participation, if necessary, in commercial real estate companies in Switzerland; any operations contributing to the realization of this purpose. Furthermore, the company may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all commercial, financial, and financial operations, directly or indirectly related to its purpose, in any form, including in the form of participations. The company may open branches in Switzerland and abroad, found or acquire any company pursuing a similar or complementary purpose. The company may grant loans or guarantees to its shareholders or third parties.