Henrietta Lacks's Family Settles Suit with Novartis Over Use of Her Cells

The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement with pharmaceutical company Novartis regarding the unauthorized use of her cells, which were taken without her consent in 1951.

27 Feb, 21:05 — 27 Feb, 21:05

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Henrietta Lacks’s Family Settles Suit With Novartis Over Use of Her Cells

Ms. Lacks’s family accused Novartis of profiting from her cells, which were taken from her without her consent in 1951, when she was dying of cervical cancer.

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Henrietta Lacks's Family Settles Suit with Novartis Over Use of Her Cells

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