Chemotherapy drugs to be delivered by drone in British trials

Britain’s National Health Service is to use drones to courier chemotherapy drugs in a bid to speed up the delivery of vital medicines, cutting the delivery time from four hours to 30 minutes. — Apian/PA Media/dpa

LONDON: British health officials want to use drones to courier chemotherapy drugs in a bid to speed up the delivery of vital medicines.

It is hoped that using drone technology will one day enable doctors to make “same-day delivery” orders for drugs and medical equipment from anywhere in the country.