11/11/2025
Kaci Morrow. This is why I have said no. I can’t have nobody freezing Momma’s assets. We have a grand baby and a wedding coming up. Ain’t nobody got time for that.
BREAKING: Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed a lawsuit against a Cullman-based IV infusion clinic, Aurora IV and Wellness, and its owners, Amanda and Chris Medders, accusing them of illegally administering unapproved, research-grade weight loss drugs to patients without their knowledge or consent.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, the defendants allegedly injected patients with research-grade versions of tirzepatide and semaglutide—popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs sold under brand names like Mounjaro and Ozempic. These substances were labeled “for research use only” and not approved for human use, posing serious health and safety risks.
Cullman County Circuit Court Judge Greg Nicholas granted a temporary restraining order against the clinic on Thursday, which freezes its assets and halts operations. A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled for November 13.
Attorney General Marshall said in a statement, “Patients who relied on this clinic were unknowingly injected with substances labeled strictly for research use. Materials federal regulators have explicitly warned are risky for human use. This kind of reckless disregard for patient safety will not be tolerated in Alabama.”
The Attorney General’s Office is seeking to permanently bar the owners from working in Alabama’s healthcare industry, dissolve the company, impose civil penalties, and obtain restitution for affected consumers.
Patients who received tirzepatide or semaglutide injections from Aurora IV and Wellness since May 2025 are urged to complete an online survey to assist with the investigation. The survey can be found at www.alabamaag.gov/consumer-questionnaires.