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Sherkow discusses multibillion dollar claim for Henrietta Lacks's cell line on Law Pod UK

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University of Illinois College of Law issued the following announcement on Nov. 19

Professor Jacob Sherkow was a recent guest on Law Pod UK. He spoke about a recent claim brought by the Henrietta Lacks Estate, against Thermo Fisher Scientific, in the USA. Lacks's "immortal cells" have benefited "nearly every realm of medicine" in the 70 years since her death.

Listen to the episode.

Original source can be found here.

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