ICMR issues Guidelines for supply of Medicines by Drones

Management of data for the aim of analysis and validation of outcomes.

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Guidelines
Guidelines

Last Updated on January 14, 2024 by The Health Master

New Delhi: Drones have enormous potential in healthcare because they can provide last-mile logistical solutions for transferring medicine and medical related supplies in challenging terrain.

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are widely employed in agriculture for spraying fertilizer, security surveillance, geo-mapping, and other purposes.

The goal is to develop an enabling environment for the deployment of drones in the pharmaceutical and healthcare system.

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The scope of this guidance document covers the following areas:

1. Obtaining regulatory licenses from competent authorities for various types of drones and using airspace to deliver medicine and other medical supplies limited to medicines, vaccinations, and surgical supplies.

2. Finding the right model and criteria for selecting takeoff and landing locations for drones.

3. Preparation of carrier boxes, loading and unloading of carrier boxes, and quality inspection of medicine and other medical goods before and after flight are all aspects of drone delivery of medicine and other medical supplies.

4. Healthcare providers and drone operators will both benefit from human resource deployment for efficient delivery of medicine and other medical supplies via drones.

5. Management of data for the aim of analysis and validation of outcomes.

6. Managing any unexpected incidents that arise during field operations.

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