|Articles|January 11, 2013

2012 Long-Term Care Pharmacist of the Year: Bent Gay

Bent Gay, BSPharm, owns Gayco Healthcare in Dublin, GA, which serves locations including skilled nursing, hospice, and correctional institutions.

This video features Bent Gay, BSPharm, owner of Gayco Healthcare in Dublin, GA, who won the 2012 Next-Generation Pharmacist Long-Term Care Pharmacist of the Year award, presented by Pharmacy Times and Parata Systems. Gay's company serves more than 50 locations that include skilled nursing, hospice, and correctional institutions. To read more about Gay, click here.

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