- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmit.online
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmit.online
Cancer therapy approved by FDA uses body’s own cells as a ‘living drug’::undefined
Cancer therapy approved by FDA uses body’s own cells as a ‘living drug’::undefined
Pretty close to Michael Crichton’s book “Next”. Without the persons consent, they steal the cell line of someone who’s cells naturally fight off cancer, create a cancer fighting drug, and then patent it, so the company legally owns that persons cells, and has a legal right to them with or without the person’s consent.
Henrietta Lacks has entered the chat . . .
Huh, TIL.