stopthatgirl7Aug 11, 2023

Henrietta Lacks' family files 2nd lawsuit over harvesting of her cells

Henrietta Lacks' descendants accused a biopharmaceutical company in a lawsuit Thursday of unjustly profiting from the Black woman's tissue, which was harvested without her knowledge or consent and later used for medical breakthroughs.

https://www.axios.com/2023/08/11/henrietta-lacks-cells-lawsuit-hela-tissue-ultragenyx

Henrietta Lacks' family files 2nd lawsuit over harvesting of her cells

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical is accused of profiting from the Black mother's tissue, which was later used for medical breakthroughs.

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Show threaddethb0y
Why stop at one cash grab when you can do two?
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:57amWeb
Show threadyouRFateAug 11, 2023
Grabbing cash from pharmacy companies? I’d totally try if I had an angle like they do.
Show threadazn03Aug 11, 2023
It won’t end at two. They should’ve been compensated for life pretty much. Companies make $30b off of her cell line and have for decades…
Show threadFlying SquidAug 11, 2023
Won’t anyone think of the poor pharma companies?!