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The practice of pharmacy has changed considerably over the last century.

It used to be that pharmacists filled prescriptions by taking the raw ingredients and mixing up medications.

Now only about one percent of the prescriptions in the United States are prepared individually for patients—most of them are dispensed pre-made by pharmaceutical manufacturers.

In New Hampshire a handful of pharmacists continue to fill prescriptions the old way.

But to practice their craft, they must operate in a legal limbo.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Kerry Grens has more.

The aquatic plant milfoil first came to New Hampshire lakes decades ago, but it's grown to be a bigger and bigger problem since then. It chokes out all other plants and takes over entire bodies of water. Some towns have tried everything from chemical warfare to harvesting the plant with machines. We'll find out what new approaches are being tried and to what degrees of success. We'll also talk with naturalist Iain Macleod about the state's other invasive species -- from Garlic Mustard to the Japanese Beetle.