he owns ergopharm, he is one of the people behind the "prohormone" plague, androdiol and 1-ad in particular. While his creativity in skirting the DSHEAS is often vaunted, he brought or was involved with many compounds to the OTC market that were side effect laden and sold as though they were side effect free (safe).
IMO there is nothing wrong with PH and the newer methylated steroids, as long as the risks and side effects are well known (they are not, so IMO selling them (particularly selling them as "safe" alternatives to steroids) is/was unconscionable). the newer methylated steroids are particularly bad because they, from all accounts, are extremely hepatoxic.