News from The Netherlands

[Alinda]

policies?

this should be "clinics"

 

[rvallee]

this should be "clinics"

Ah I thought it was about government policies but it probably makes more sense. I changed the post. Thanks.

 

[Dolphin]

(Adjusted from a post I saw elsewhere)
Yesterday, the Dutch Association against Quackery published a report of two court cases involving CFS doctor Kenny De Meirleir.

The google-translation from Dutch to English of the report is found here,
Quackery costs are not tax deductible

https://www-kwakzalverij-nl.transla...elasting/?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en

The rulings of both the Court and the Court of Appeal are found here
(Google translation),

https://uitspraken-rechtspraak-nl.t...sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_hist=true

https://uitspraken-rechtspraak-nl.t...sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_hist=true

 

[John Mac]

Promising medicines for ME/CFS: call for drug repurposing​

Deadline: 17 March 2026, 2.00 PM

The aim of this call is to fund clinical research into promising medicines for patients with ME/CFS in the Netherlands. This round focuses on drug repurposing or rediscovery. It concerns projects focused on clinical research into the effectiveness of an existing medicine (off-patent, available in the Netherlands) as a new application.

Promising medicines for ME/CFS: call for drug repurposing

The aim of this call is to fund clinical research into promising medicines for patients with ME/CFS in the Netherlands. This round focuses on drug repurposing o

www.zonmw.nl

 

[Dolphin]

For those who understand Dutch: There was a PAIS-item on Dutch national radio this morning.

Station: NPO-1 Radio
Date: January 1, 2026
WebRadio: [3:08:17]

https://www.nporadio1.nl/uitzending...-cdc4e618f815/2026-01-01-nos-radio-1-journaal

Item: PAIS - ME, Post-Covid, QFS