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Family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine, settles with biotech company

apnews.com Family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine, settles with biotech company

The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells.

Family of Henrietta Lacks, whose HeLa cells uphold medicine, settles with biotech company

HeLa cells have changed the field of medicine and have led to multitudes of life saving innovations. Unfortunately, the donor, Henrietta Lacks, did not consent to the harvesting of the cell line, and until now, her and her family have not received compensation from companies that profited from products tested and designed with the HeLa cell line. Her family reached a settlement with the company that maintains the cell line for the industry.

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