Cleveland Clinic launches prescription drone delivery
A trip to the pharmacy can feel like a routine errand on a normal day.When you feel sick or care for someone else, that same trip can become a serious burden.
Now, some Cleveland Clinic patients can skip the drive and have eligible prescriptions lowered into their yards by drone.Cleveland Clinic just announced the launch of its prescription drone delivery program with Zipline.The first successful deliveries took place in and around Beachwood, Ohio.Cleveland Clinic describes the launch as the first long-term deployment of a prescription drug drone delivery program by a U.S.
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That location serves as the home base for Zipline's electric drones.Initially, Cleveland Clinic is offering the service to certain patients who already use its pharmacy home delivery program.
The pharmacy team will notify eligible patients through their electronic...