Achieving GxP Compliance in Public Cloud Environments: The SAP Digital Manufacturing Example.

The life sciences industry is rapidly adopting SAP's public cloud offerings, driven by lower costs, scalability, and innovation. However, this adoption comes with the challenge of demonstrating GxP compliance in public clouds, where many controls are managed by SAP. The article explores the adoption journey for public cloud products, using SAP Digital Manufacturing as an example, and discusses how to demonstrate GxP compliance in public clouds. It highlights the need for product assessment, supplier assessment, and backup and recovery strategies to ensure regulatory adherence and true system recoverability.