Thermo Fisher Sued Over Use Of Henrietta Lacks' Cells

By Adam Lidgett · October 4, 2021, 8:41 PM EDT

Biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific is using cells from a Black woman that were taken from her decades ago without her permission for its own profit, according to a new lawsuit...

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Case Title

Lacks v. Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Case Number

1:21-cv-02524

Court

Maryland

Nature of Suit

Personal Property: Other

Date Filed

October 04, 2021