“The American Type Culture Collection—a nonprofit whose funds go mainly toward maintaining and providing pure cultures for science—has been selling HeLa since the sixties. When this book went to press, their price per vial was $256. The ATCC won’t reveal how much money it brings in from HeLa sales each year, but since HeLa is one of the most popular cell lines in the world, that number is surely significant.” Medical ResearchHelaHenrietta LacksHuman CellsAtccCell Cultures Book:The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Source: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks