BayCare announces plans to begin medical drone delivery service in Tampa Bay area

A prescription for antibiotics or a test tube of blood bound for a laboratory could soon arrive by air instead of land in the Tampa Bay area.

BayCare announced plans Wednesday to start the apparent first healthcare drone service for delivery of medications, lab samples and critical supplies.

The nonprofit health system said it was partnering with Zipline to launch the on-demand system, beginning in late 2027 in Pinellas County before expanding into Hillsborough…

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