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Commentary: The Henrietta Lacks settlement is bigger than one family’s victory

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion August 07, 2023

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Like many women, I push a tiny pill out of a rectangular pack each day and pop it in my mouth. The great-granddaughter of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells have been central to decades of scientific breakthroughs, displays a photograph of her. Lacks’ family reached a settlement last week with a Massachusetts biotechnology company that had allegedly profited from the cells despite knowing that they were extracted without her consent. Katherine... + full article



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