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Regulation · on the rundown Tuesday, March 24, 2026

FDA flags alleged misleading claims on cancer drug

Covered by 2 outlets over 1 hour. First reported by seattletimes.com at 19:00 UTC on March 24, 2026.

2 outlets

What happened?

  1. MedPage Today reported that the FDA issued a warning Tuesday over alleged misleading statements by Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD.
  2. MedPage Today reported that Soon-Shiong is a biotech billionaire and owner of ImmunityBio.
  3. MedPage Today reported that Soon-Shiong recently told podcast listeners about his company's bladder cancer drug.

The FDA issued a warning Tuesday alleging that statements by Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD, owner of ImmunityBio, about his company's bladder cancer drug were misleading, MedPage Today reported.

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Who reported it, and when?

2 distinct reports run by 2 outlets, earliest first (UTC); a syndicated report lists every site that ran it
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Mar 24 19:00Report by seattletimes.com
  • seattletimes.com
Mar 24 19:35Report by MedPage Today
  • MedPage Today

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Who was named?

  • ImmunityBio

More news naming ImmunityBio

  1. Mar 25 · Healthcare ImmunityBio announces approval for ANKTIVA in Macau SAR, China 2
  2. Feb 18 · Biotech ImmunityBio shares rose after EU approved ANKTIVA for bladder cancer 3

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