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Drone delivery of medications: review of the landscape and legal considerations.

February 21, 2018

Lin CA, Shah K, Mauntel LCC, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2018;75(3):153-158.

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Errors in medication delivery can result in patient harm. This commentary introduces use of drones as a way to improve patient access to medications. The authors outline regulatory and safety factors that stakeholders seeking to utilize drone technology should consider.

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