Amazon Launches First Prescription Drone Delivery Service in Texas City

Residents in College Station, Texas, can choose to have their medications delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order.
Amazon Launches First Prescription Drone Delivery Service in Texas City
A drone delivering prescription drugs in College Station, Texas. Amazon via AP
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Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications, the company announced on Wednesday.

Residents in College Station, Texas, can choose to have their medications delivered by a drone within an hour of placing their order. There is no additional cost for the service, according to a news release.
Jana J. Pruet
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