Press Releases • Aug 2023 • Genetics • Human Subjects Research • Medical Records • Patient Privacy

Landmark Henrietta Lacks Settlement a Win for Genetic Ownership

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Last week, the family of Henrietta Lacks and their legal team announced that a confidential settlement with biotech giant Thermo Fischer Scientific had been reached. Ms. Lacks had not provided her consent before her cells were used for medical research over the span of decades. 

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