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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.
The estate is suing pharmaceutical company Ultragenyx over the use of HeLa cells which was taken from Lacks without her knowledge in 1951.
A lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that uses the immortal cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks' cervical tissue can continue, a federal judge decided.
A lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that uses the immortal cell line derived from Henrietta Lacks' cervical tissue can continue, a federal judge decided.
A Fieldale man is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries and a Bassett man is wanted by police for a stabbing that occurred in the early morning hours on Wednesday.