UPS and CVS deliver prescription Meds by drone for the first time
17 November 2019 |
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According to UPS Flight Forward, this was the first-ever prescription delivery by drone in the U.S. The delivery occurred on Nov. 1 from a CVS pharmacy to a residence and finally to a retirement community in North Carolina.
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