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Human Rights Watch, in a 2018 report, found that U.S. nursing homes routinely overmedicate residents who have dementia, to make them easier to manage.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2021

The ratings system now penalizes homes that overmedicate residents.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2021

Trainers in New Mexico who overmedicate horses with Flunixin get a free pass on their first violation, a $200 fine on the second and a $400 fine on the third, records show.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2012

New Mexico gives offenders another break: it wipes away Flunixin violations every 12 months, allowing trainers to again overmedicate horses without penalty.

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2012