CULLMAN, Ala. – Birmingham-area law firm Morris Haynes on Monday said it has been retained to represent patients of Cullman-based IV infusion clinic Aurora Mobile IV and Wellness, which was temporarily shut down after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed suit against the company.
According to Marshall’s Office, “the defendants are accused of illegally administering unsafe, research-grade weight loss drugs to patients without their knowledge or consent.” Morris Haynes said in a media release: “Aurora and its employees provided clients non- FDA approved ‘gray market’ weight loss injections. Dozens of clients were injected with a chemical that is not approved for human or veterinary use.”
“Clients were injured when the unapproved experimental chemicals were used in place of FDA-approved weight loss injections. Clients were exposed to unknown health risks by the experimental drugs and suffered physical injuries and emotional distress from these ‘gray market’ chemicals,” said the release. “Some clients even experienced the chemicals crystalizing or coagulating to a substance so thick it could not exit the syringe Aurora gave them.
Attorney Jeremy Knowles said, “This is one of the worst cases I have seen. Aurora told its clients they would receive FDA-approved medication but instead administered chemicals to our clients that are not approved for any human or even animal use. We pray our clients suLer no long-term side effects.”
Aurora Mobile IV and Wellness is based in Cullman, but has a mobile clinic; it has treated patients from around the state, including Alexander City.
The Cullman storefront of Aurora was temporarily shut down after the Attorney General’s office raided the facility last week. The Circuit Court of Cullman County issued a temporary restraining order against Aurora Mobile IV and Wellness LLC (doing business as Aurora IV and Wellness) and the businesses’ owners, Amanda and Chris Medders.
The temporary restraining order prohibits the defendants from engaging in business in the healthcare industry in the State of Alabama while the order is in effect. The attorney general has further requested that the court issue a preliminary injunction against the defendants, which would extend the provisions of the temporary restraining order until the case is resolved. A hearing on the attorney general’s request for a preliminary injunction is set for Nov. 13, 2025.
