Lacks Family Reaches Confidential Pact With Novartis Over HeLa Cells
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The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a second confidential settlement with Novartis over profits from her immortal HeLa cells, continuing a long fight for compensation; terms are undisclosed and follow a prior settlement with Thermo Fisher, underscoring ongoing ethical questions about consent and the benefits derived from her cells.
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