Medicine delivered by drone: Cardinal Health to test drone delivery to pharmacies
The company is rolling out its drone deliveries in the U.S. and elsewhere, said Conor French, Zipline’s general counsel. It has announced deals to deliver merchandise for Walmart in northwest Arkansas and to deliver prescriptions and medical supplies for hospital system Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City.
The program with Cardinal Health would use drones that are about six feet from head to tail and resemble miniature planes. They would travel 300 to 400 feet above the ground over a variety of terrains and drop packages with parachutes into landing zones about two parking spaces wide. Zipline’s drones can travel up to 100 miles round trip, or 50 miles from the distribution center. The company is still working out routes with aviation regulators, a spokeswoman said. Cardinal Health plans to stock and replenish products daily from its distribution center in Greensboro, N.C., about an hour’s drive away.
Mr. French said Zipline’s deal with Cardinal Health is “similar to what we’re doing internationally.” He declined to describe the financial details of the arrangement.
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