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Research tests speed of drones in responding to medical emergency scenarios
Could drones be used someday to deliver life-saving medications or interventions in the case of a child’s emergency, a drug overdose or in response to a mass casualty scene? According to new research presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics … Continue reading
UPS, CVS Team Up to Deliver Prescriptions Via Drone
UPS and CVS inked a deal to bring drone deliveries to customers’ homes. The partnership, which covers other unmanned aerial vehicle use cases, includes dropping prescriptions at the doors of CVS Pharmacy customers. UPS in September received government approval to … Continue reading
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Cold-chain medicines delivered by drones in ‘most extreme environments’
Drones deliver cold-chain medicines and vaccines to hard-to-reach areas by tapping into real-time data analysis in a pilot program. https://www.biopharma-reporter.com/Article/2019/07/23/Drones-deliver-cold-chain-medicines-in-pilot-program BioPharma Reporter | July 23, 2019
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Partners Test Temperature-Controlled Medicine Deliveries via UAV
A consortium led by humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief has completed a testing program to deliver temperature-controlled medicines and vaccines by using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The initiative was the fourth in a series of proof-of-concept missions the group has … Continue reading
