Becker's Healthcare October 31, 2023
Paige Twenter

Cleveland Clinic is the latest health system to invest in drones that deliver prescription medications to patients’ homes.

More than a dozen locations in Northeast Ohio will be able to send specialty drugs and other medications directly to patients’ doorsteps in 2025, Cleveland Clinic said in an Oct. 31 news release. Before the drones take flight, the system is installing docks and loading portals, and it’s working with government officials to ensure compliance.

The service will be scalable to later airlift lab samples, prescription meals, medical and surgical supplies, and hospital-at-home...

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