FISHBONE

Factors Affecting Approval Time in Drug Filing

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UPDATED 2026-06-26
EXAMPLEFactors Affecting Approval Time in Drug Filing
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CASE ANALYSIS

Scenario

A pharmaceutical company is experiencing prolonged drug approval times and needs to identify root causes across people, processes, and systems.

Key decisions

  • Selecting relevant categories covering all aspects of the filing process
  • Prioritizing causes that directly impact timeline delays
  • Structuring the diagram to maintain clarity with indented sub-causes

When to reuse this

This fishbone can be used in regulatory affairs improvement initiatives, root cause analysis meetings, and process optimization in drug development.

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