Solution
Zipline Drone Pharmacy Delivery
Provided by Zipline Health Nashville
Autonomous drone delivery of prescription medications to areas impacted by pharmacy closures, restoring medication access within 30-minute windows and reaching 92% of impacted families.
What does “Promising” mean?
Early positive signals in at least one comparable city. The outcome data is present but not yet consistent across multiple deployments.
Targeted indicators
Logic model
Version 1Inputs
- Zipline distribution hubs
- FAA corridor approval
- CVS Health partnership
Activities
- 1.Prescription intake via app
- 2.Drone dispatch from hub
- 3.Residential delivery
- 4.Delivery confirmation
Outputs
Prescriptions delivered
2,000 deliveries/month
Families with medication access restored
4,500 households
Average delivery time
28 minutes
Short-term outcomes
Reduce medication non-adherence due to access barriers
% adherence among enrolled patients
Long-term outcomes
Fewer preventable ER visits from unmanaged chronic conditions
ER visit rate change
Key assumptions
- FAA approvals maintained
- CVS Hub supply chain intact
Baseline data
Captured Oct 1, 2025| Output | Baseline | Target | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescriptions delivered | 1,200 | 2,000 | 60% |
| Families with medication access restored | 2,700 | 4,500 | 60% |
| Average delivery time | 17 | 28 | 61% |
Reports
Impact Report
Jul 2025 – Dec 2025
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