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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-04-020101.txt : 20041026
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-04-020101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041022
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041026
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041026

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fairbanks Timothy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302792

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50348
		FILM NUMBER:		041096368

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-903-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NATIONSHEALTH, INC.
		STREET 2:		13650 N.W. 8TH STREET, SUITE 109
		CITY:			SUNRISE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33325

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NationsHealth, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				061688360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13650 N.W. 8TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 109
		CITY:			SUNRISE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33325
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102932511

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		13650 N.W. 8TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 109
		CITY:			SUNRISE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33325

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MILLSTREAM ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030516
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        <issuerName>NationsHealth, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NHRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Fairbanks Timothy</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33325</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.87</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-10-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-10-21</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option to purchase common stock of NationsHealth, Inc. vesting as follows: 25% on 10/22/2005, 12.5% on 4/22/2006, 12.5% on 10/22/2006, 12.5% on 4/22/2007, 12.5% on 10/22/2007, 12.5% on 4/22/2008, 12.5% on 10/22/2008</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Timothy Fairbanks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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