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Dr. De Meirleir found not guilty

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The former VUB professor Kenny De Meirleir did not receive a penalty on Friday for the introduction of the controversial antiviral drug Nexavir. The court pronounced the simple declaration of guilt because the reasonable period was exceeded.


He was also prosecuted for illegal experiments on human subjects. For this he was acquitted for lack of evidence. His wife also obtained the acquittal, just like their companies Health Management Associates and the vzw Himmunitas.

The case came to light in 2009 when a package from the United States was intercepted at Brussels Airport containing Nexavir, a product that is not available in our country.

De Meirleir prescribed the drug to his patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), which he treated through his vzw Himmunitas.

The public prosecutor, however, was concerned that the drug was introduced by the company Health Management Associates where De Meirleir's wife was active.

Professor De Meirleir denied the indictments. He was convinced that he would achieve good results with Nexavir. The ex-VUB questioned that he had ever gained any financial advantage by selling the product.
 

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https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2018/04/20/de-meirleir/

Ex-VUB-prof who introduced controversial medicine receives no punishment
The ex-VUB professor De Meirleir who introduced the controversial antiviral drug Nexavir in our country, to be administered to CFS patients, has not received a sentence from the court. He only received a simple declaration of guilt because the reasonable period was exceeded.


Chris Verhaeghe, Anne Vanrenterghem


In 2009, customs services at Zaventem airport discovered a package from the United States with Nexavir, a product that is not available in our country. Professor De Meirleir wanted to administer the drug to some of his patients suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. But according to the prosecutor's office, the import and administration of the drug is punishable.

The investigation started as early as 2009, but it took more than 9 years before the case came to court. The court now finds that the reasonable term has been transferred. That is why the professor received only a simple declaration of guilt and no punishment.

The professor was also prosecuted for illegal experiments on human subjects. For this he was acquitted for lack of evidence. His wife also obtained the acquittal, just like their companies Health Management Associates and the vzw Himmunitas.