The association pursues the following purpose: to develop and maintain a competent professional framework in the field of international regulatory affairs and to promote good regulatory practices and policies to advance public health through: organizing local and accessible education and engagement opportunities; representing RAPS in Switzerland by being in direct contact with individual members, customers and other stakeholders where they live and work; identifying local and regional needs and sharing this information with the RAPS network; contributing to RAPS' annual planning process, enabling it to develop local, national and international solutions for the profession; creating a point of entry for strategic relationships with industrial partners, agencies and organizations.