Henrietta Lacks' Family Sues Novartis, Viatris Over HeLa Cells

By Lauren Berg · August 6, 2024, 7:56 PM EDT

The family of the late Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were harvested without her knowledge to create the first immortalized human cell line, sued Novartis and Viatris in Maryland...

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Documents

Complaint

Case Information

Case Title

Lacks v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation et al

Case Number

Court

Maryland

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

August 05, 2024

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