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Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks' estate over use of her 'stolen' cells to advance medicine - AP News

Feb 27, 2026·Economy

This settlement isn't just about one company; it establishes a new precedent for material risk across the entire biotech sector. While the Novartis case is closed, it opens the door for litigation against dozens of other firms whose research and profits were built on HeLa cells. The key variable now is how this historical liability will be priced into future R&D and current valuations.

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