Author: Greg Boucouvalas, RPh, MS

Over the past 30 plus years, Greg has worked in various pharmacy settings at a handful of southern Maine locations. The settings ranged from: independent & chain, to supermarket & traditional, to voluntary free-clinic services, to the current hybrid model. In 2008, Greg was one of the founding partners of Apothecary by Design. To responsibly provide the most accurate and up to date information, Greg has read many books and articles, and has attended numerous seminars featuring key luminaries in the field of holistic medicine. A self-proclaimed lifelong student, he continues to stay informed by studying current and relevant material on the subject. Presently, as pharmacist and nutritional/supplement consultant at Coastal Pharmacy & Wellness, Greg is positioned to address patients’ prescriptive and nutritive needs in this dynamic new pharmacy setting.

Did you know the supplement industry is government regulated?

A common misunderstanding as to why many consider dietary supplements “unregulated” is because they are not regulated the same as prescription or over-the-counter medications. The distinction is that dietary supplements have always been regulated as a category of food, not drugs. This article addresses the misconceptions surrounding supplement regulations.
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