How MSD Stays Inspection Ready

Pharmaceutical leader MSD has partnered with Kneat Solutions to maintain a state of continuous inspection readiness, a critical requirement in the highly regulated life sciences industry. In a recent discussion, Senior Automation Engineer Russell Irvin shared insights into how MSD leverages Kneat’s digital validation platform to streamline compliance and ensure data integrity. This collaboration underscores the importance of being "inspection-ready"—a proactive approach that ensures systems, processes, and documentation are always prepared for regulatory review.

A key focus of the conversation is the ALCOA+ principles, which emphasize data integrity through attributes like Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, and Accurate—plus additional elements such as Complete, Consistent, Enduring, and Available. These principles are foundational to regulatory compliance and are seamlessly supported by Kneat’s platform. Irvin explains how MSD uses Kneat to digitize and automate validation processes to reduce manual effort while enhancing traceability and accuracy.