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Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC v. CBA Pharma, Inc.

PendingFiled: February 4, 2026

CBA Pharma, Inc., Wayne Michael Putnam, and Louis “Buzz” Carmichael allegedly conducted a fraudulent securities offering which raised approximately $4.1 million from approximately 160 investors. According to the complaint, CBA Pharma, through Putnam and Carmichael, misrepresented to investors that CBA Pharma’s lone drug, CBT-1, was effective in treating cancer and was in the final stages of obtaining approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration.

Summary generated from official Securities and Exchange Commission press release

Source: Securities and Exchange Commission Press Release ↗

Parties

Defendants / Respondents
  • CBA Pharma, Inc.
  • Wayne Michael Putnam
  • Louis “Buzz” Carmichael

Dates

Filed
February 4, 2026
Published
February 6, 2026

Case Details

Industry
Pharmaceutical
Penalty Type
Disgorgement