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Family of Henrietta Lacks Files New Lawsuit Over Cells Harvested Without Her Consent

By LEA SKENE, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Just over a week after Henrietta Lacks’ descendants settled a lawsuit against a biotech company they accused of unjustly profiting off her cells for generations, the family’s attorneys have filed another claim against a different corporation. The new lawsuit, which targets California-based biopharmaceutical company Ultragenyx, was filed Thursday in […]

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