HIT Consultant February 1, 2022
Fred Pennic

What You Should Know:

– Today Magellan Rx Management, the full-service pharmacy benefits management division of Magellan Health, and Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, announced their collaboration to deliver prescription medications, including specialty medications that treat chronic, complex conditions, directly to patients’ homes via autonomous aircraft beginning in 2022.

– The collaboration marks Magellan Rx as the first national pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) to deliver specialty and traditional medications through Zipline’s drones, providing a consumer-centric approach to support patients on their healthcare journey.

Drone Prescription Delivery in As Little As 15 Mins

Initially, this option will be available to Magellan Rx members in the North Carolina service area and will provide a re-imagined consumer-centric approach to support...

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