Mayo Clinic to use drones to deliver prescription drugs to patients’ homes

Medical Xpress July 3, 2024
Sean Baker, Star Tribune

Mayo Clinic is looking to take its at-home care model to new heights with the assistance of autonomous drones capable of making same-day prescription deliveries.

The Rochester-based hospital system recently signed an agreement with Zipline, the world’s largest commercial drone delivery company, with the goal that medications could be delivered directly to patients’ doorsteps beginning in 2025.

“Anyone who has driven to a pharmacy while sick and contagious has wished for a better way to do things,” said Jeff Williams, head of U.S. operations for Zipline. “It’s a far more convenient experience, and it makes care more accessible for everyone: from people without reliable transportation to folks who are just too busy to take on another errand.”

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