The root-cause themes FDA actually cites: recurring failure patterns that cut across CFR codes. See what firms keep getting written up for, where each theme is heading, and what to do about it.
Distinct Themes1,168
Citations, 2021 to 202610,204
Rising in Top 149
Cooling in Top 145
Net-New Themes8+
The Leading Edge: Net-New Themes
Cited in 2024 to 2026, absent in 2021 to 2023
Field Alert ReportNet-NewPremarket Authorization ComplianceNet-NewSoftware Lifecycle ManagementNet-NewDrug Labeling and AdvertisingNet-NewMedical Device ReportingNet-NewDrug Labeling and MisbrandingNet-New
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Themes are extracted from the root-cause analysis of each warning-letter violation and clustered across the full set. Trend compares 2024 to 2026 against 2021 to 2023.