Pharmacists Doug Boudreaux and his wife, Jennifer, of Boudreaux s Compounding Pharmacy had to overcome a seemingly impossible 30-day deadline to apply for the licensure to be a provider of the now-legal oil form of medicinal marijuana for this region. They will be able to provide this drug for hospice and oncology patients through their new business, Hope Pharmacy, LLC, at 1410 Kings Hwy. House Bill 579 is waiting for the governor to sign, adding glaucoma, PTSD and Parkinson s as well as other debilitating health issues to the list of what can be treated.

In the United States, there is a significant gap between the way health-care information is communicated and the ability of most people to understand it. Nearly nine of 10 adults have difficulty using routine health information.