The estate of Henrietta Lacks can proceed with a lawsuit against Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical over the use of HeLa cells taken without her consent in the 1950s. A Maryland federal court ruled against Ultragenyx's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to continue.
A lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that uses the immortal cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks' cervical tissue can continue, a federal judge decided.
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A lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that uses the immortal cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks' cervical tissue can continue, a federal judge decided.