UAB primary care doctor accused of writing fraudulent prescription

HOOVER, Ala. (WBRC) – A primary care doctor for UAB is facing charges after allegedly giving a fraudulent prescription script at a pharmacy.

According to court records, in November 2025, Dr. Allyson Gilstrap gave Walgreens employees a forged prescription script for 30 37.5 mg Adipex-P pills. Adipex-P is also known as phentermine.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says Adipex-P can be used for weight loss.

UAB Medical West records show that Gilstrap is a family primary care doctor at UAB Medical West Brocks Gap Health Center in Hoover…

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