Henrietta Lacks的家人起诉Novartis和Viatris, 罪名是未经同意从HeLa牢房非法获利。 Henrietta Lacks' family sues Novartis and Viatris for unlawful profiting from HeLa cells without consent.

Henrietta Lacks家族在马里兰州对Novartis和Viatris制药公司提起联邦诉讼,指控他们非法利用Lehetta Lacks的“Hela”细胞在未经允许或补偿的情况下制造毒品。 The family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were used without consent in medical research and development, filed a federal lawsuit in Maryland against pharmaceutical companies Novartis and Viatris, accusing them of unlawfully profiting from the use of Lacks' "HeLa" cells to create drugs without permission or compensation. 现在已经有类似的诉讼针对Thermo Fisher和正在进行的诉讼针对Ultragenyx. This follows similar lawsuits filed against Thermo Fisher and ongoing litigation against Ultragenyx. 该家族通过商业化HeLa细胞和法院命令阻止公司未经许可使用该细胞系来寻求利润。 The family seeks profits from commercializing the HeLa cells and a court order blocking the companies from using the cell line without permission.