Instant logistics leader Zipline has announced a partnership with Magellan Rx Management, the full-service pharmacy benefits management division of Magellan Health, Inc., for the delivery of prescription medications, which will include specialty medications for the treatment of chronic, complex conditions, directly to patients’ homes by drone. Magellan Rx Management is just the latest among a growing number of organizations that are partnering with Zipline worldwide.
Magellan Rx plans to initiate operations this year, after it receives approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It will carry out operations from Zipline’s existing distribution center in Kannapolis, North Carolina, which is able to serve customers within 7,800 square miles. Zipline’s automated on-demand delivery service enables healthcare organizations and patients to receive their required medications in as little as fifteen minutes.
“Instant logistics can transform health outcomes for those that need it most,” said Zipline founder and CEO Keller Rinaudo. “With Magellan Rx Management, we’re working to reimagine the patient experience, bring care closer to home, and ultimately help patients treat and manage chronic and complex health conditions.”
Read more about Zipline: U.S. Secretary of State award for Corporate Excellence, work with Walmart, medical drone delivery in Utah, and new funding.
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