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EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made as of April 27, 2007 (the “Effective Date”),
by and between NationsHealth, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Rodney Carson (the
“Employee”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to employ the Employee as Executive Vice President of Operations,
on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Employee is willing to accept such employment on such terms and conditions;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual promises, representations
and covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT

(a) The Company hereby agrees to employ the Employee, upon the terms and conditions herein set
forth, to perform such duties as may be determined and assigned to the Employee by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”).
The Employee hereby accepts such employment, subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth.
The Employee shall have the initial title of Executive Vice President of Operations and shall
report to the Chief Executive Officer or such other officer as the CEO reasonably selects. While
serving as Executive Vice President of Operations, the Employee shall have the customary duties and
authority of such position. The Employee shall not be employed by any other organization during
the term of this Agreement.

(b) By executing this Agreement, each party represents to the other that it is authorized to
enter into this Agreement and that it is not under any legal restriction or other impediment that
would prevent it from fully discharging its responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement.
Without limiting the representation in the preceding sentence, the Employee acknowledges that the
Company contracts with agencies of the federal government and of certain state governments, and the
Employee confirms that, to the best of the Employee’s knowledge, the Employee’s prior conduct and
previous employment will not prevent the Employee from providing the services contemplated by this
Agreement or impair the Company’s ability to comply with or enter into such government contracts.

2. TERM

(a) The Employee’s employment under this Agreement shall be for a three-year term beginning on
the Effective Date until April 27, 2010 (“the Term”). The Term shall automatically renew
thereafter for successive one-year periods beginning on the third anniversary and each subsequent
anniversary of the Effective Date (each renewal term also a “Term” for the purposes of this
Agreement), unless: (i) the Company provides written notice of non-renewal to the Employee at least
one hundred and twenty (120) days before the next renewal date, or (ii) the Employee provides
written notice of non-renewal to the Company at least one hundred and twenty (120) days before the
next renewal date.

(b) The Agreement may be terminated before the end of the current Term as follows:

(i) by the Company for Cause (as hereinafter defined);

(ii) by the Company without Cause. For purposes hereof, Employee shall be
deemed terminated by the Company without Cause if the Employee terminates employment
for Good Reason (as hereinafter defined);

(iii) in the event of the Company’s dissolution or liquidation;

(iv) by the Employee for any reason;

(v) in the event of the death of the Employee; or

(vi) in the event of the Disability of the Employee (as hereinafter defined).

(c) For purposes hereof, “Cause” shall mean, and be limited to, the following: (i) the
Employee’s willful commission of acts of dishonesty in connection with the Employee’s position;
(ii) the Employee’s willful failure or refusal to perform the essential duties of the Employee’s
position or to adhere to any written Company policy; (iii) the Employee’s conviction of, or plea of
guilty or nolo contendere to, (x) a felony, or (y) a misdemeanor involving fraud, dishonesty,
embezzlement, or theft; or (iv) the Employee’s breach of the representation in Section 1(b) or of
any of the provisions contained in Section 7 of the Agreement. The Company shall provide the
Employee with written notice describing any event or condition that gives the Company Cause for
termination. If, with the agreement of the Board or the CEO (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld), the Employee cures an event described in clause (ii) or (iv) within thirty (30) days
after receiving such notice, there shall be no termination for Cause.

(d) For purposes hereof, the term “Good Reason” shall mean any one or more of the following
events unless the Employee specifically agrees in writing that such event shall not be Good Reason:

(i) material acts or conduct on the part of the Company or its officers and
representatives which have as their purpose forcing the resignation of the Employee
or preventing the Employee from performing the Employee’s duties and
responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement;

(ii) a material breach by the Company of any material provision of this
Agreement (including, but not limited to, failure of the Company to pay any amount,
or to provide any benefit, pursuant to the provision of Sections 3 and 4 hereof); or

(iii) the Employee’s involuntary termination without Cause.

The Employee shall provide the Company with written notice describing any event or condition
that gives the Employee Good Reason for termination. If the Company cures the same within thirty
(30) days after receiving such notice, there shall be no termination for Good Reason.

(e) For purposes hereof, the term “Disability” shall mean the inability of the Employee, due
to illness, accident, or any other physical or mental incapacity, to perform the Employee’s duties
in a normal manner for (i) a period of four (4) consecutive months or (ii) six (6) months (with
each month being composed of 31 consecutive days) during any twelve (12) consecutive month period.
The Disability of the Employee shall be determined by a medical doctor approved by the Company.
The Employee shall submit to a reasonable number of examinations by the medical doctor making the
determination of Disability, and the Employee hereby authorizes the disclosure and release to the
medical doctor of all supporting medical records.

(f) In the event of a termination of the Agreement for a reason other than death or
Disability, the Employee agrees to cooperate with the Company in order to ensure an orderly
transfer of the Employee’s duties and responsibilities.

3. COMPENSATION

(a) Intentionally Omitted.

(b) Annual Salary. The Company agrees to pay the Employee, and the Employee agrees to
accept, in payment for services to be rendered by the Employee hereunder, a minimum base salary of
$275,000.00 per annum (the “Annual Salary”). The Annual Salary shall be payable in equal periodic
installments, not less frequently than monthly, less such sums as may be required to be deducted or
withheld under the provisions of federal, state or local law. The Company agrees to review the
Annual Salary once a year (or at such other time as the Company and Employee mutually agree), for
adjustment based on the Employee’s performance; provided, however, that (i) failure
on the part of the Company to make such annual review shall not constitute breach of this
Agreement; and (ii) no such adjustment shall be effective to reduce the Annual Salary below
$275,000.00 per annum. For all purposes under this Agreement, the term “Annual Salary” shall refer
to the Employee’s base salary as in effect from time to time.

(c) Annual Bonus. In addition to the Employee’s salary, the Employee shall be
eligible to receive an annual bonus if performance goals established by the Company are satisfied.
The Employee’s annual bonus opportunity may be provided under the terms of an annual incentive
compensation plan administered on behalf of the Company or by the independent directors who are
members of the compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”).

(d) Equity Compensation Plan. Employee shall be considered for equity compensation
awards as determined by the Compensation Committee or its delegate.

4. FRINGE BENEFITS, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES, ETC.

(a) The Employee shall be entitled to paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave benefits in
accordance with the Company’s policies for employees of similar rank and tenure.

(b) The Employee and the Employee’s family shall be entitled to medical insurance and Employee
shall be entitled to disability insurance from the Company in accordance with the Company’s
policies. Such coverages shall be fully paid by the Company.

(c) The Company agrees to pay up to $10,000 per year toward premiums or to reimburse the
Employee for premiums for life or disability, as directed by Employee.

(d) Except as provided in Section 15, the Company agrees to pay, or promptly reimburse the
Employee for, any reasonable and necessary expense incurred by the Employee in performing the
Employee’s duties for the Company during the Term of this Agreement; provided, however, that the
Employee furnishes appropriate documentation for such expenses in accordance with the Company’s
practices and procedures.

(e) The Employee shall be entitled to participate in such retirement plans, if any, as the
Company offers to employees of similar rank and tenure, both defined contribution and defined
benefit, qualified and non-qualified, in accordance with the Company’s policies.

5. TERMINATION BENEFITS 

In addition to the benefits described under the Agreement that survive the expiration or
termination of the Agreement, the following benefits will be paid on account of the expiration or
termination of the Agreement for the following reasons:

(a) Upon termination of the Employee’s employment by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section
2(b)(i), by the Employee for other than Good Reason or upon the Employee’s death, or by either
party through non-renewal at the end of the current Term, the Company shall pay to the Employee or
the Employee’s beneficiaries, as the case may be, immediately after the date of termination, an
amount equal to the sum of the Employee’s accrued Annual Salary and any bonus that has been awarded
and approved for payment to the Employee, but only to the extent that such Annual Salary and bonus
(i) have been fully earned but not yet paid, and (ii) are not subject to a deferral election or
deferral requirement that has become irrevocable (collectively, the “Accrued Compensation”). Any
Annual Salary or bonus that is subject to an irrevocable deferral election or requirement shall be
paid in accordance with the terms of the deferred compensation arrangement.

(b) Upon termination of the Employee’s employment (x) by the Company without Cause or for
Disability or (y) by the Employee for Good Reason, Employee shall be entitled to the Employee’s
Accrued Compensation (as defined in Section 5(a)). Upon execution of a general release agreement
in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, in addition to the Accrued Compensation, Employee
shall be entitled to all of the following benefits:

(i) Unless the Employee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of section
409A of the Internal Revenue Code (determined using any identification date
designated by the Company in accordance with section 409A), the Company shall pay to
the Employee, commencing immediately after the date of termination, a continuation
of the Employee’s Annual Salary for twelve months, paid in accordance with the
Company’s normal payroll cycles (as in effect on the Employee’s termination date). 
If the Employee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of section 409A, the
Company shall make severance payments equal to twelve months’ Annual Salary, as
follows:

	 	(A)	 	on the first regular pay date
following the six-month anniversary of the date of termination,
the Company shall provide to the Employee a lump-sum payment in
an amount equal to six months’ Annual Salary; and

	 	(B)	 	in accordance with the Company’s
standard payroll practices, the Company shall provide the
Employee with continuation of his Annual Salary for six months,
starting on the first regular pay date following the six-month
anniversary of the date of termination.

(ii) The Company shall continue the Employee and the Employee’s family’s
medical coverage described in Section 4(b), above, at the expense of the Company,
during the 12-month period that the Employee and his family are eligible to receive
coverage under Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”);
commencing immediately after the date of termination; provided, however, that such
Company-paid medical coverage shall immediately terminate if the Employee becomes
covered (either before or after the date of the Employee’s termination from the
Company) by another employer group health plan or by Medicare. When the
Company-paid medical coverage described in the preceding sentence terminates at or
before the end of the 12-month period commencing immediately after the date of
termination, the Employee and any qualified beneficiary may continue group health
coverage for the remainder, if any, of the period during which the Employee or the
Employee’s beneficiaries are eligible to receive coverage under the COBRA, provided
that the Employee or qualified beneficiary pays the applicable COBRA premium for
such coverage.

(iii) the Company shall fully vest any outstanding stock options or restricted
stock previously granted to the Employee.

(c) If the Employee is still employed by the Company upon a Change in Control, at the time of
the Change in Control, the Company shall fully vest 50% of Employee’s shares of restricted Common
Stock (including all shares previously vested), $0.0001 par value per share (the “Outstanding
Company Restricted Stock”) which had been issued on, or prior to, the date of this Agreement. For
purposes of clarification, Employee’s Outstanding Company Restricted Stock shall be listed on
Exhibit A, attached hereto. The remaining unvested shares of the Outstanding Company
Restricted Stock shall vest nine months after the Change in Control, provided that the Employee is
still employed by the Company on the vesting date. If the Employee is terminated without Cause or
resigns for Good Reason during the nine-month period following a Change in Control, the remaining
unvested shares of the initial award of Company Restricted Stock shall vest pursuant to Section
5(b)(iii), above. At the time of the Change in Control, the Company shall fully vest any
outstanding stock options previously granted to the Employee, regardless of whether the Employee’s
employment with the Company terminates after the Change in Control.

(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” means any of the following events:

(i) any person or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)), other than RGGPLS, a
subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan (or any related trust) of
the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, becomes, after August 30, 2004, the
beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act) of 75% or more of the common stock of the Company; or

(ii) approval by the majority of the stockholders of the Company of either of
the following and consummation of same:

	 	(A)	 	a merger, reorganization,
consolidation, business combination or similar transaction (any
of the foregoing, a “Merger”) as a result of which the persons
who were the respective beneficial owners of the outstanding
common stock immediately before such Merger are not expected to
beneficially own, immediately after such Merger, directly or
indirectly, more than 50% of the common stock and the combined
voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the
corporation or other entity resulting from such Merger in
substantially the same proportions as immediately before such
Merger, or

	 	(B)	 	a plan or agreement for the sale
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall not be a Change in Control if,
in advance of such event, the Employee agrees in writing that such event shall not
constitute a Change in Control.

(e) If this Agreement is terminated because of Employee’s death, Employee’s Outstanding
Company Restricted Stock shall be fully vested.

(f) The Company’s obligations under this Section 5 shall survive the expiration or termination
of this Agreement.

	6.	 	COMPLIANCE WITH CODE SECTION 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the
applicable requirements of Code section 409A and its corresponding regulations and related
guidance, and shall be administered in accordance with section 409A to the extent section 409A
applies. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that Code
section 409A applies to payments under Section 5, or any other section, of this Agreement,
such payments may only be made in a manner permitted by section 409A.

	7.	 	NONDISCLOSURE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION NON-SOLICITATION AND NON-COMPETE
OBLIGATION

(a) Definitions of Protectible Information

(i) “Intellectual Property” means all rights, title, and interests of
every kind and nature whatsoever, whether now known or unknown, in and to any
intellectual property, including without limitation any ideas, inventions (whether
or not patentable), designs, improvements, discoveries, innovations, patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, trade secrets, works of
authorship, copyrights, films, audio and video tapes, other audio and visual works
of any kind, scripts, sketches, models, formulas, tests, analyses, software,
firmware, computer processes, computer and other applications, creations,
properties, and any documentation or other memorialization containing or relating to
the foregoing, in each case discovered, invented, created, written, developed,
taped, filmed, furnished, produced, or disclosed by or to Employee in the course of
rendering services to the Company shall, as between the parties hereto, be and
remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company for any and all purposes and
uses whatsoever, and the Employee and the Employee’s successors and assigns shall
have no right, title or interest of any kind or nature therein or thereto, or in or
to any results and proceeds therefrom. The Company shall have all rights, title and
interest in such Intellectual Property, whether such Intellectual Property is
conceived by Employee alone or with others and whether conceived during regular
working hours or other hours.

(ii) “Confidential Information” means any and all knowledge and
information relating to the business and affairs of the Company, its products,
processes and/or services and its customers, prospects, suppliers, creditors,
shareholders, contractors, agents, consultants and employees (“Related Persons”),
that is or is intended by any of them to be of a confidential nature, including, but
not limited to, any and all knowledge and information relating to products,
research, development, inventions, manufacture, purchasing, accounting, finances,
costs, profit margins, marketing, merchandising, selling, customer lists, customer
requirements, salary and personnel, pricing, pricing methods, computer programs and
software, databases and data processing and any and all other such knowledge,
information and materials conceived, designed, created, used or developed by or
relating to the Company or any Related Person. However, Confidential Information
does not include any information that may be in the public domain or come into the
public domain not as a result of a breach by the Employee of any of the terms or
provisions of this Agreement.

(b) Employee Acknowledgements.

(i) The Employee acknowledges that: (a) during the Term and as a part of the
Employee’s employment, the Employee shall be afforded access to Confidential
Information and Intellectual Property (as defined herein); (b) public disclosure or
utilization of such Confidential Information or Intellectual Property could have an
adverse effect on the Company and its business; and (c) the non-disclosure
provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to prevent the improper
use or disclosure of Confidential Information or Intellectual Property.

(ii) The Employee acknowledges that: (a) the Company’s business is national in
scope and its products are marketed throughout the United States; (b) the Company
competes with other businesses that are or could be located in any part of the
United States; (c) the Company provides resources and training to the Employee on
its products and processes that is available only to employees and cannot be
acquired outside of the Company; and (d) the non-compete and non-solicitation
provisions of this Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect the Company’s
goodwill with its customer base, its investment in its employees and its interests
in its Intellectual Property and Confidential Information.

(c) Obligations Regarding Intellectual Property.

(i) The Employee acknowledges and agrees that all copyrightable works included
in the definition of Intellectual Property shall be “works made for hire” within the
meaning of the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended (17 U.S.C. §101) (the “Act”), and
that the Company is to be the “author” within the meaning of the Act. The Employee
acknowledges and agrees that all Intellectual Property is the sole and exclusive
property of the Company. In the event that title to any or all of the Company’s
Intellectual Property does not or may not, by operation of law, vest in Company, the
Employee hereby assigns to Company, all of the Employee’s rights, title and
interests in all Intellecutal Property and all copies relating to such Intellectual
Property, in whatever medium fixed or embodied, and in all writings relating thereto
in the Employee’s possession or control. The Employee expressly waives any rights
in any Intellectual Property or any such work made for hire.

(ii) The Employee agrees not to file any patent, copyright or trademark
applications relating to any Intellecutal Property. The Employee agrees to assist
the Company whether before or after the termination of employment, in perfecting,
registering, maintaining, and enforcing, in any jurisdiction, the Company’s rights
in its Intellecutal Property by performing promptly all acts and executing all
documents deemed necessary or convenient by the Company.

(iii) If the Company is unable, after duly reasonable effort, to secure the
Employee’s signature on any such documents, the Employee hereby irrevocably
designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents as
the Employee’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to do all lawfully permitted acts
(including but not limited to the execution, verification and filing of applicable
documents) with the same legal force and effect as if performed by the Employee.

(d) Obligations Regarding Confidential Information.

(i) During the Term and thereafter, the Employee agrees that the Employee will
not: (a) use or permit the use of any Confidential Information, however acquired,
except as necessary within the scope of employment with the Company to perform the
Employee’s duties; (b) duplicate or replicate or cause or permit others to duplicate
or replicate any document or other material in any medium embodying any Confidential
Information, except as necessary in connection with the Employee’s employment with
the Company; or (c) disclose or permit the disclosure of any Confidential
Information to any person outside the Company, without the prior written consent of
the President or CEO of the Company.

(ii) The Employee acknowledges that the Company owns all rights, title and
interest in and to the Confidential Information. The Employee acquires hereunder no
rights, title or interest in any Confidential Information.

(iii) The Employee agrees that the Employee shall not remove from the Company’s
premises (except to the extent such removal is for purposes of the performance of
the Employee’s duties at home or while traveling, or except as otherwise
specifically authorized by the Company), any Confidential Information or Company
property (e.g., computers, cell phones, memoranda, office supplies, software, etc).
Upon termination of this Agreement by either party, or upon the request of the
Company during the Term, the Employee shall return to the Company all of the
Confidential Information and Company property in the Employee’s possession or
subject to the Employee’s control, and the Employee shall not retain any copies of
such items. Upon request, the Employee will execute a sworn statement attesting
that the Employee has complied with all of the terms of this provision.

(e) No Outstanding Obligations. The Employee hereby represents and warrants that: (a)
the Employee’s performance of the terms of this Agreement and as an employee of the Company will
not breach any confidentiality or other agreement that the Employee entered into with former
employers or other entities, and (b) the Employee is not bound by any agreement, either oral or
written, that conflicts with this Agreement.

(f) Covenant Not to Compete. The Employee hereby agrees that, during the Term and for
a period of one (1) year following the termination of the Employee’s employment with the Company
(the “Post-Employment Restricted Period”), the Employee shall not engage or invest in, own, manage,
operate, finance, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing or
control of, be employed by, lend the Employee’s name to, lend the Employee’s credit to or render
services or advice to any business that competes with the business then being conducted by the
Company or that had been conducted by the Company within the prior twelve (12) months,
provided, however, that the Employee may purchase or otherwise acquire up to three
percent of any class of securities of any enterprise if such securities are listed on any national
or regional securities exchange or have been registered under Section 12(g) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(g) Non-Solicitation. The Employee agrees that, during the Term and for the
Post-Employment Restricted Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit business
of the same or similar type being carried on by the Company during the Employee’s employment with
the Company from any person or entity that was a customer of the Company during the Employee’s
employment with the Company, where the Employee either had personal contact with such person or
entity during and by reason of the Employee’s employment with the Company or supervised the
individual(s) who had responsibility for maintaining the customer’s relationship with Company.

(h) No Raiding. The Employee agrees that, during the Term and for the Post-Employment
Restricted Period, the Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, recruit, employ or
otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor or advisor or attempt to solicit, recruit,
employ or otherwise engage as an employee, independent contractor or adviser, any person who is or
was an employee or independent contractor of the Company at any time during the Employee’s last
twenty-four (24) months of employment with the Company, or in any manner induce or attempt to
induce any person who is or was an employee or independent contractor of the Company during the
Employee’s last twenty-four (24) months of employment with the Company to terminate that person’s
relationship with the Company.

(i) Non-Disparagement. The Employee hereby agrees that the Employee will not directly
or indirectly disparage the Company or disseminate, or cause or permit others to disseminate,
negative statements regarding the Company or any other employee, officer, director or agent of the
Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee is not hereby barred or restricted from
exercising any right of speech or expression protected by applicable federal, state or local law
from restriction by the Company.

(j) Employment Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent
Employee from seeking or holding employment or a consulting relationship after Employee’s term of
employment, with any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, which is not in competition with
the business of the Company as defined in this Section 7 of the Agreement.

8. ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIES

(a) Enforcement. It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the
provisions of this Agreement shall be enforced to the fullest extent permissible under the laws and
public policies applied in each jurisdiction in which enforcement is sought. Accordingly, although
the Employee and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Agreement to be reasonable
for the purpose of preserving the Company’s goodwill and proprietary rights, if any particular
provision of this Agreement shall be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision
shall be deemed amended to delete the portion thus adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable, such
deletion to apply only with respect to the operation of such provision in the particular
jurisdiction in which such adjudication is made. It is expressly understood and agreed that
although the Company and the Employee consider the restrictions contained in Section 7 to be
reasonable, if a final determination is made by a court of competent jurisdiction that the time or
territory or any other restriction contained in this Agreement is unenforceable against the
Employee, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed amended to apply as to such maximum time
and territory and to such maximum extent as such court may judicially determine or indicate to be
enforceable.

(b) Remedies; Survival. The parties acknowledge that the Company’s damages at law
would be an inadequate remedy for the breach by the Employee of any provision of Section 7, and
agree in the event of such breach that the Company may obtain temporary and permanent injunctive
relief restraining the Employee from such breach, and, to the extent permissible under the
applicable statutes and rules of procedure, a temporary injunction may be granted immediately upon
the commencement of any such suit. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as prohibiting the
Company from pursuing any other remedies available at law or equity for such breach or threatened
breach of Section 7, or for any breach or threatened breach of any other provision of this
Agreement. The obligations contained in Section 7 shall survive the termination or expiration of
the Employee’s employment with the Company and, as applicable, shall be fully enforceable
thereafter in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) Arbitration. The parties agree that any claim, controversy, or dispute between
Employee and the Company (including without limitation Company’s affiliates, officers, employees,
representatives, or agents) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, other than a dispute
concerning the breach or threatened breach of Section 7 of this Agreement, shall be submitted to
and settled by arbitration before a single arbitrator in a forum of the American Arbitration
Association (“AAA”) located in Broward County in the State of Florida and conducted in accordance
with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes. In such arbitration: (a) the
arbitrator shall agree to treat as confidential evidence and other information presented by the
parties to the same extent as Confidential Information under this Agreement must be held
confidential by the Employee, (b) the arbitrator shall have no authority to amend or modify any of
the terms of this Agreement, and (c) the arbitrator shall have ten business days from the closing
statements or submission of post-hearing briefs by the parties to render their decision. All
AAA-imposed costs of said arbitration, including the arbitrator’s fees, if any, shall be borne by
Company. All legal fees incurred by the parties in connection with such arbitration shall be borne
by the party who incurs them, unless applicable statutory authority provides for the award of
attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party and the arbitrator’s decision and award provides for the
award of such fees. Any arbitration award shall be final and binding upon the parties, and any
court having jurisdiction may enter a judgment on the award. The foregoing requirement to
arbitrate claims, controversies, and disputes applies to all claims or demands by Employee,
including without limitation any rights or claims the Employee may have under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, or any other
federal, state or local laws or regulations pertaining to Employee’s employment or the termination
of Employee’s employment.

9. WITHHOLDING

The Company shall withhold such amounts from any compensation or other benefits payable to the
Employee under this Agreement on account of payroll and other taxes as may be required by
applicable law or regulation of any governmental authority.

10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all
other oral and written agreements or understandings between them. All previous oral or written
agreements between the parties hereto shall be deemed to have been completely fulfilled by both
parties and shall be superseded by this Agreement. No modification or addition hereto or waiver or
cancellation of any provision shall be valid except by a writing signed by the party to be charged
therewith.

11. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto
and their heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives. As used herein, the successors
of the Company shall include, but not be limited to, any successor by way of merger, consolidation,
sale of all or substantially all of its assets, or similar reorganization. In no event may the
Employee assign any duties or obligations under this Agreement. It is expressly agreed for
purposes of this Agreement that the spouse and children of the Employee shall be third-party
beneficiaries of the Employee under this Agreement and shall be entitled to enforce the rights of
the Employee hereunder in the event of the Employee’s death or Disability.

12. CONTROLLING LAW

The validity and construction of this Agreement or of any of its provisions shall be
determined under the laws of Florida, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law
provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than
Florida. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect or
limit the validity and enforceability of the other provisions hereof.

13. COUNTERPARTS

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

14. HEADINGS

The headings herein are inserted only as a matter of convenience and reference, and in no way
define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the intent of any provisions thereof.

15. INDEMNIFICATION

The Company shall indemnify and hold the Employee harmless from and against all claims,
investigations, actions, awards, and judgments, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by
the Employee in connection with acts or decisions made by the Employee in good faith in the
Employee’s capacity as an Employee of the Company, so long as the Employee reasonably believed that
the acts or decisions were in the best interests of the Company and (with respect to any criminal
action) the Employee had no reason to believe the Employee’s conduct was unlawful. The Company
further agrees to pay the reasonable expenses of private counsel or investigators incurred in
representing the Employee in any audit, inquiry, regulatory review, or similar action or proceeding
covered by this indemnification. The Company shall not settle anyClaim or action or pay any award
or judgment against the Employee without the Employee’s prior written consent, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld. The Company may obtain coverage for the Employee under an insurance policy
covering the employees of the Company against claims set forth herein if such coverage is possible
at a reasonable cost, provided, however, it is understood and agreed that the Company’s obligation
to indemnify the Employee as set forth in this Section 15 shall not be affected by the Company’s
ability or inability to obtain insurance coverage.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date and year
first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	WITNESS:
	 	NATIONSHEALTH INC.
	 	 	 	 
	__________________________
	 	By:
	 	 	—	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	Glenn M. Parker, M.D.

	 
	 	 	 	 	 	Chief Executive Officer

	WITNESS:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	___________________________
	 	By:
	 	 	—	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	Rodney Carson

1

Exhibit A

Outstanding Restricted Stock Grants as of the date of this Agreement

Grant Date: November 15, 2006

Number: 25,000

Vesting:

6,250 on November 15, 2007

3,125 on May 15, 2008

3,125 on November 15, 2008

3,125 on May 15, 2009

3,125 on November 15, 2009

3,125 on May 15, 2010

3,125 on November 15, 2010

Grant Date: April 27, 2007

Number: 50,000

Vesting: 12,500 on April 27, 2008

6,250 on October 27, 2008

6,250 on April 27, 2009

6,250 on October 27, 2009

6,250 on April 27, 2010

6,250 on October 27, 2010

6,250 on April 27, 2011

2Exhibit 10.29

                   LEGAL/ADMINISTRATIVE OPTION AGREEMENT
                WITH THE LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS C. COOK, LTD

This Legal/Administrative option agreement ("Agreement") is made as of this
8th day of February, 2007, by and between The Law Offices of Thomas C. Cook,
LTD, 2921 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 234, Las Vegas, NV  89128, (referred to herein
as the "Law Firm") and Duska Therapeutics, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
located at Two Bala Plaza, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania 19004
(referred to herein as the "Company"), collectively sometimes herein referred
to as the "Parties".  The Parties hereto, for ten ($10) dollars and other
good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, hereby agree as follows:

WHEREAS, the Company (a Nevada corporation) is a fully reporting company
whose securities are traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board under the
ticker symbol "DSKT"; and

WHEREAS, the Law Firm practices primarily in securities law and assists
businesses with U. S. Securities and Exchange ("SEC") reporting requirements;
and

WHEREAS, the Company wishes to retain The Law Offices of Thomas C. Cook, LTD
as a non-exclusive corporate Law Firm; and

WHEREAS, Thomas C. Cook, Esq. or his designees shall be granted an option
(the "Option") to purchase shares of the Company's common stock, par value
$0.001 per share, at a purchase price of $0.001 per share based on a value of
$10,000 per month on a post-split adjusted share price of $0.02 per share.

      IT IS, THEREFORE agreed that:

1.  Services.  The Company shall retain the Law Firm to provide general
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corporate legal services which may include, but not be limited to:
assistance in the drafting, preparation with general filings in accordance
with the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission,
general administrative work, legal opinion letters, business consulting, SEC
document preparation, coordination services and filing corporate documents on
the SEC EDGAR system.  The Law Firm shall agree to make itself available for
the foregoing purposes and devote such business time and attention thereto as
it shall determine is required.

The Company agrees to provide the Law Firm with any information and documents
as may be requested by the Law Firm in connection with the services to be
performed for the Company.  The Company shall be solely responsible for the
accuracy of the information and representations contained in any documents to
be prepared by the Law Firm on behalf of the Company.

2.  Term.  The term of this Legal/Administrative Option Agreement shall be
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from December 1, 2006 until June 30, 2007 (the "Term") seven (7) months.

3.  Compensation.  As compensation for entering into this Agreement and for
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services rendered over the Term, Thomas C. Cook, Esq. or his designees shall
be granted an option (the "Option") to purchase shares of the Company's
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a purchase price of $0.001 per
share.  The conversion of shares is based on the value of $10,000 per month
on a post-split adjusted share price of $0.02 per share.  In other words, if
the Company initiates a reverse stock split at the ratio of twenty for one,
the shares will be converted at a price of $0.40 divided by $10,000 per
month, and the option to purchase these shares, after the split, will be at
$0.001 par value.

The shares for services will not be issued unless Duska has sufficient
authorized shares or until Duska completes a reverse split.  The reverse
split does not need to adversely affect the number of authorized shares.  If
Duska does not affect a reverse split, and there are not sufficient
authorized shares to pay for these services, Duska will take the necessary
steps to increase the number of authorized shares before June 30, 2007.

The Option may be exercised in whole or in part, for a period of the Term of
this Agreement.  The Option, pursuant to the consent of the Company's Board of
Directors, shall be granted in the name of The Law Offices of Thomas C. Cook,
LTD.  This is a cashless option, where the funds paid to exercise this Option
are paid directly to the Company.  The Company hereby agrees to register the
shares of common stock underlying the above referenced Option on a Form S-8
Registration Statement within thirty (30) days of the reverse stock split.

4.   Law Governing.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
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accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada.  The parties consent to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Nevada and the United States
District Court of Nevada, and their respective appellate Courts and further
waive objection to venue in any such court for all cases in controversy
relating to disagreement or the relationship between the parties.

5.  Independent Contractor Relationship.  Law Firm and the Company are
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independent contractors and nothing contained in this Agreement shall be
construed to place them in the relationship of partners, principal and agent,
employer/employee or joint ventures.  Neither party shall have the
power or right to bind or obligate the other party, nor shall it hold itself
out as having such authority.

6. Indemnification.  Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Law Firm
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from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, reasonable
attorney's fees, court costs and expenses resulting or arising from any or
omission by Company.  The Law Firm shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Company from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, reasonable
attorney's fees, court costs and expenses resulting or arising from any act
or omission by the Law Firm.

7.  Miscellaneous.
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           7.1  Assignment. This Agreement is not transferable or assignable.

           7.2  Execution and Delivery of Agreement. Each of the parties
shall be entitled to rely on delivery by fax transmission of an executed copy
of this agreement by the other party, and acceptance of such fax copies shall
create a valid and binding agreement between the parties.

          7.3  Titles. The titles of the sections and subsections of this
agreement are for the convenience of reference only and are not to be
considered in construing this agreement.

          7.4  Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any
particular provision of this agreement shall not affect or limit the validity
or enforceability of the remaining provisions of this agreement.

          7.5  Entire Agreement. This agreement constitutes the entire
agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject
matters herein and supersedes and replaces any prior agreements and
understandings, whether oral or written, between them with respect to such
matters.

         7.6  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as
of the date first above mentioned.

February 8, 2007

                                             Duska Therapeutics, Inc.

                                           By: /s/ Amir Pelleg, Ph.D.
                                            -------------------------------
                                                   Amir Pelleg, Ph.D.
                                                   President

  AGREED AND ACCEPTED

  By:    /s/ Thomas C. Cook
         ---------------------------
             Thomas C. Cook, Esq.

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