Recovering: Rabih Darwiche shares his experience as a lesson for his community

August 30th, 20220 DEARBORN — Rabih (Rob) Darwiche had a childhood similar to many other east Dearborn kids. He was 6-years-old when his family moved here from Lebanon in 1989. He lived like any other kid and went to McDonald Elementary and from there to Lowrey. Though Darwiche had a perfectly ordinary childhood, being the youngest of his seven...

ACC hosts town hall on opioid and heroin crisis

May 18th, 20180 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC), a premier nonprofit human service organization serving Southeast Michigan, hosted a community event on May 9 called “A Community in Crisis: ACC’s Opioid and Heroin Town Hall Meeting” that featured local religious and community leaders, medical professionals and law...

Senator Sanders introducing bill targeting opioid manufacturers

April 17th, 20180 WASHINGTON,D.C. — Senator Bernie Sanders will introduce a bill on Tuesday that would fine opioid drug manufacturers for deceptive marketing and implement the harshest penalties yet on drugmakers found responsible for contributing to the drug epidemic. Sanders, an independent who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in...

Local pharmacists and doctor charged with insurance fraud

April 13th, 20180 DETROIT – Four pharmacists, a doctor and a patient recruiter have been charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office in connection with a scheme to bill insurance companies for medicine that was not given to patients. Pharmacists Samir Berri of West Bloomfield, Anthony Cole of Wyandotte, Shamimur Rahman of Clinton Township, Ghassan Hamka...

ACC to hold opioid and heroin town hall meeting

March 23rd, 20180 SOUTHFIELD — The Arab American and Chaldean Council will address the community's opioid and heroin crisis on Wednesday May 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Regency Manor in Southfield. The substance abuse event, called "A Community in Crisis: ACC's Opioid and Heroin Town Hall Meeting", will focus primarily on the Arab and Chaldean children...

Billionaire founder of Insys pleads not guilty to opioid bribe scheme

November 18th, 20170 BOSTON — The billionaire founder of drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges that he participated in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe a fentanyl-based spray to treat pain in cancer patients. John Kapoor, who stepped down as Insys' chief executive officer and chairman in January but remains its...