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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-000156.txt : 20050104
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-000156.hdr.sgml : 20050104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050104132645
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-000156
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Parker Glenn M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302787

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50348
		FILM NUMBER:		05505538

	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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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001233426</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NationsHealth, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NHRX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302787</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Parker Glenn M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>13650 N.W. 8TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 109</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SUNRISE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33325</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1241561</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12900674</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By RGGPLS Holding, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Transfer of shares without payment to a stock bonus plan and trust.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">RGGPLS Holding, Inc., an entity in which Glenn M. Parker and a trust established by Mr. Parker for the benefit of his family and/or himself hold one third of all issued and outstanding shares, owns 12,900,674 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of NationsHealth, Inc. (&quot;Common Stock&quot;).  Does not include 1,241,561 shares of Common Stock held as trustee of the stock bonus plan and trust.  Mr. Parker expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock held by RGGPLS Holding, Inc., except to the extent of his pecuniary interest in them.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Glenn M. Parker, M.D.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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