The company's purpose is: the operation of laboratories, research centers and development centers; provision of services in the medical and pharmaceutical fields; trade in medical and pharmaceutical products. 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 taking participations in similar enterprises. The company may also establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad.