Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ‘stolen’ cells to advance medicine

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Novartis has settled a lawsuit with Henrietta Lacks' estate, which alleged the company unjustly profited from her "HeLa" cells. The cells were taken without her consent in 1951 and have been instrumental in medical breakthroughs like the polio vaccine.
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27/02 01:34 seattletimes.com
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