167: How Generative AI Is Revolutionizing Biotech Regulatory Compliance with Abhijeet Satwekar - Part 1

Ever feel like you’re drowning in an ocean of constantly shifting regulatory guidelines? The world of biotech is a whirlwind of evolving standards, making compliance not just a headache, but sometimes the stumbling block between life-changing therapies and the patients who need them. But what if artificial intelligence could turn regulatory chaos into your biggest competitive advantage?

In this episode, David Brühlmann sits down with Abhijeet Satwekar, Innovation Manager at Merck KGaA’s Global Analytical Development. Abhijeet shares how he’s pioneering the use of generative AI, not as a hype machine, but as a practical, transformative tool for regulatory compliance in biotech. With over a decade navigating analytics, digitalization, and collaborative tech adoption at a major pharma leader, Abhijeet knows what it takes to connect industry stakeholders, harness new technologies, and turn business operations into streamlined, value-generating systems.

Here are three reasons you won’t want to miss this episode:

• Generative AI as a Compliance Powerhouse: Discover how AI is being harnessed to analyze, extract, and compare complex regulatory requirements across different countries, cutting through ambiguous language and shifting specifications - so you don’t have to.
• Reducing Regulatory Bottlenecks: The days of manually reconciling guideline documents and updating baselines with every regulatory change are numbered. Learn how generative AI accelerates multi-guideline comparison, saving teams countless hours and reducing the risk of costly errors and delays.
• A Blueprint for Digital Transformation: Abhijeet reveals how Merck is moving from proof-of-concept to operational reality, building collaborative teams that bridge IT, analytics, regulatory, and quality to bring valuable digital tools into daily practice.

Curious if your team could automate away regulatory headaches? Listen in and get inspired to tackle your toughest compliance challenges - before your competitors do.

Connect with Abhijeet Satwekar:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhijeetsatwekar

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