# Johns Hopkins Hospital

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2026-02-26**: Novartis Settlement — Novartis reaches an agreement to resolve the estate's claims of unjust enrichment.
- **2023-08-01**: Thermo Fisher Settlement — The Lacks estate reaches the first major settlement with a biotech company over HeLa cells.
- **1951-10-04**: Death of Henrietta Lacks — Lacks passes away from cancer, unaware her cells have become the first immortal human cell line.
- **1951-02-01**: Cells Harvested — Henrietta Lacks' cervical cancer cells are harvested at Johns Hopkins without her consent.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Novartis Settles With Henrietta Lacks Estate Over Unauthorized HeLa Cell Use
2026-02-27 01:22:07 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Novartis has reached a settlement with the estate of Henrietta Lacks, addressing the decades-long commercial exploitation of her 'immortal' HeLa cells without consent. This agreement marks a significant legal precedent for the biotechnology industry, highlighting the shift toward accountability for biological material provenance in modern medicine.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/novartis-settles-henrietta-lacks-hela-cells

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