# UPS and CVS Continue Drone Medication Deliveries During COVID-19

Published 2020-04-30 · Updated 2026-07-23 · Healthcare on MarketScale
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> A Florida retirement community is getting a taste of drone delivery as tests continue for several major companies looking to launch scaled drone delivery services. Starting in early May, Florida-based The Villages will be eligible for prescription medication delivery from participating CVS pharmacies to their door via a UPS drone. As COVID-19 rages on,…

A Florida retirement community is getting a taste of drone delivery as tests continue for several major companies looking to launch scaled drone delivery services. Starting in early May, Florida-based The Villages will be eligible for prescription medication delivery from participating CVS pharmacies to their door via a UPS drone. As COVID-19 rages on, CVS and UPS looked to support health care workers and vulnerable patients, while continuing their path to creating a revenue-generating drone delivery service at scale.

On this Business Casual segment, hosts [Daniel Litwin](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/daniel-litwin/), [Tyler Kern](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/tyler-kern/) and [Taylor Bagley](https://marketscale.com/industries/contributors/taylor-bagley/) give their thoughts on how fleshed out this program is, could be, and should be. They break down…

- How recent regulation shifts for commercial drone use have
- Whether or not specific regulations apply for transporting prescription medication and why
- How CVS and UPS are working to scale their drone deliveries

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