The purpose of the company is the trade in goods of all kinds, in particular pharmaceutical products, which are manufactured in Switzerland and in Europe and distributed to Switzerland and the countries of the European Union, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Eastern and Central Asia, North Africa and the countries of the Pacific region. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries at home and abroad, participate in other companies at home and abroad and conduct all business that is directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may acquire, encumber, dispose of and manage real estate at home and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own or third-party account and provide guarantees and sureties for subsidiaries and third parties.