Facing anonymous complaints, Bowden could acknowledge guilt and pay a fine, but she has demanded a public hearing instead.
Houston Methodist accused a doctor who promoted early COVID-19 treatments and opposed vaccine mandates of spreading “dangerous misinformation.”
Although family members requested Ivermectin, Bowden is being investigated for prescribing the drug to a sheriff’s deputy hospitalized with COVID-19.
Officials, doctors, and Texas residents testified before the Health & Human Services Committee about the government’s pandemic response.
Houston’s Dr. Mary Talley Bowden and two other doctors say the FDA is illegally interfering with their ability to practice medicine.
The appointed board may investigate complaints from “third or fourth-hand” sources and does not require demonstration that a patient was harmed to proceed with prosecution.
After sparring with the healthcare giant over COVID-19 treatments, Bowden says Houston Methodist is not complying with transparency laws for non-profit corporations.
