North Carolina received its first long-range drone healthcare deliveries on Tuesday in a new effort to promote remote healthcare and transform the patient experience.
Three U.S. healthcare organizations Novant Health, Magellan Rx Management and Cardinal Health will work independently with drone delivery company Zipline to deliver products from a distribution center in Kannapolis, according to a press release from The Hill.
Commonwealth #BusinessForum begins today! #ZiplineRwanda is proud to be exhibiting at #cbf
. Pass by our booth and learn more about our #drones and operations in #Rwanda. #CHOGM22 pic.twitter.com/fqJ9GDkByI— ZiplineRwanda (@ZiplineRwanda) June 21,
“We imagine a future in which goods are transported almost instantly”, said the Zipline founder and CEO, Keller Rinaudo. “Together with Novant Health, Magellan Rx Management and Cardinal Health, we are making it happen. In the process, we are setting the standard for care and convenience with instant logistics.”
The automated delivery service allows organizations and patients to receive their deliveries in as little as 15 minutes and is able to serve customers within an area of 7,800 square miles, according to press release.
Cardinal Health, a distributor of pharmaceutical, medical and laboratory products, is delivering certain pharmaceutical products and medical supplies in an effort to mitigate the risk of inventory stockouts, as well as reduce barriers for patients to access medical needs.
Magellan Rx Management says it is the first and only administrator national pharmacy benefit plan that uses drones to deliver prescription drugs, including specialty drugs that treat af chronic and complex actions, directly to patients’ homes.
Adding to North Carolina’s “first in flight” legacy, three leading US healthcare organizations— @NovantHealth, @Magellan_Rx, and @cardinalhealth —today began routine, long-range drone deliveries in #NorthCarolina powered by Zipline. pic.twitter.com/YSRLQTJBwB
— Zipline (@zipline) June 22, 2022
Novant Health, a network of nearly 800 locations, first partnered with Zipline in 2020 to launch the nation’s first emergency drone logistics operation for pandemic response, making it the first hospital to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for contactless delivery of staff. protective equipment and critical medical supplies.
The companies are now working together to expand delivery of specialty medications to Novant Health patients.
“North Carolina is the first to fly and Zipline’s work is taking us to new heights,” said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. “This innovative partnership will increase access to health care for our community.”
The announcement comes after the FAA granted the Zipline Part certification 550, which allows it to operate as a small airline in the United States. He is only the fourth drone operator to receive this certification in the United States.
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