‘Something was off’: Patient reacts after woman accused of illegally prescribing GLP-1s
Tue, July 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
UpdatedTue, July 14, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Priscilla Ann Hendrix is charged with five counts of practicing medicine without a North Carolina license and five counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. (Photo: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) —More patients are coming forward, claiming they lost thousands of dollars after purchasing what they believed were GLP-1 weight-loss drugs from an Asheville wellness business
This comes after it was revealed that Priscilla Hendrix, owner of Blackford Wellness, faces 10 felony charges after investigators accused her of diagnosing clients and distributing prescription weight-loss medication without a North Carolina medical license
Hendrix operated her wellness business out of a medical office she rented on Mt. Carmel Drive in Asheville, but near her home in Leicester. On Tuesday, July 14, News 13 visited both locations in an attempt to speak with Hendrix, but no one answered
Charity Ogle, a former client of Hendrix’s, spoke Tuesday, saying she was angry and frustrated by what she now believes was a con by Hendrix for her and other clients. Ogle said a friend referred her to Hendrix, whom she initially felt was legitimate
Previous reporting: ASHEVILLE WELLNESS BUSINESS OWNER ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY PRESCRIBING GLP-1 DRUG
News 13 confirmed by visiting nurse practitioner and medical licensing search engines that Hendrix did not have a license as a nurse practitioner, though Ogle said Hendrix claimed to be one as she promoted and allegedly distributed weight-loss drugs to patients
Hendrix does have an NPI number, which is a federal number for anyone who provides health care services. It does not, however, relate to any licensing or approval to distribute or prescribe any drugs, News 13 confirmed
“I had a feeling something was off,” Ogle said after learning Hendrix was facing criminal charges. “This confirmed my suspicions.”
Ogle said she spent over $3,000 with Hendrix for syringes supposedly filled with a GLP-1 drug
“I had tried all the things, like counting calories. Initially, everything with her looked legit,” she added
But as the treatments went on, Ogle said she grew skeptical
JULY 14, 2026 – Charity Ogle, a former client of Hendrix’s, said she was angry and frustrated by what she now believes was a con by Hendrix for her and other clients. (Photo: WLOS Staff)
“It worked good for the first few months,” Ogle said of injections. But then, her hunger returned. “She said I needed to go up in my dosage and that meant paying more. I roughly figured the cost last night, and it was over $3,000.”
Ogle said she referred relatives to Hendrix. Another client who emailed News 13 said she spent over $5,000 with Hendrix
People commenting on News 13’s previous reporting on social media also shared their experiences
One woman wrote: “I got a GLP-1 from her for a while and felt like I was injecting water, because I felt nothing.”
Ogle and others writing to News 13 are left to wonder what Hendrix put in
“Do your research,” Ogle added. “Before you go somewhere like this, see actual credentials. See what you’re getting. Just don’t trust somebody and pick up a loaded syringe.”
