The company's purpose is to provide all services and advice in the fields of science, medicine, medical technology, the pharmaceutical industry, and medical publishing; the import, export, and trade of articles in the aforementioned fields as well as other articles of all kinds. Furthermore, it may carry out, either on its own account or on behalf of third parties, all financial, commercial, movable or immovable transactions directly or indirectly related to its corporate purpose and may be interested, in any form, in all similar enterprises, in particular by acquiring stakes in similar enterprises. It may also acquire, manage, and sell real estate, copyrights, educational formats, patents, and licenses of all kinds. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.