Zipline and Intermountain Healthcare teamed up to begin delivering prescriptions and medical products to patients in the Salt Lake Valley area of Utah using drones.
The partnership(Opens in a new window) aims to make healthcare more accessible, convenient, and eco-friendly by offering virtual care and direct drop-offs.
Select Intermountain Healthcare customers—starting with local communities within a few miles of the Zipline distribution center—can sign up(Opens in a new window) to use the service and place orders.
“Think back to the last time you had a doctor’s visit and then had to trek to the pharmacy for your prescription, making what can already be a time-consuming experience that much more draining,” Bijal Mehta, head of Zipline’s global fulfillment operations, said in a statement. “We believe instant delivery is a key element to the future of healthcare and we are excited to bring our service to the Salt Lake City area to make people’s lives better, easier, and healthier.”
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