Viagra and the morning after pill could soon be delivered by DRONE…but is it a good idea?
AN online pharmacy is planning to deliver Viagra and the morning after pill by drone after successful trials in the UK.
MedExpress are in talks with health bosses about dispatching the medicines nationwide.
The company said the deliveries will be useful for people living in remote areas and assured they will be made discreetly with details blacked out on sales records and bank accounts.
A successful trial saw the morning after pill delivered in Broadstairs, Kent.
One of the challenges they faced was keeping the medication at the right temperature so it did not interfere with the effectiveness of the drug.
But the trial saw the pill carried at below 25C – the optimal temperature.
Managing director Dwayne D'Souza said it may take time for the system to gain regulatory approval but he was keen to use drones for deliveries of Viagra the morning after pill and as soon as possible.
He added: “The rise of artificial intelligence, along with autonomous delivery and other sophisticated technologies, provides ample opportunity for businesses such as MedExpress to trial a range of convenient customer service options.
“We were very pleased with how the trial went.
“We're considering making drone delivery part of our future service and are in talks to work out how we can do this.
“We're confident our customers will love the idea.”
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But Neal Patel, a pharmacist and spokesman for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, questioned if the delivery method was necessary.
He said: "It needs to be safe for individuals who are accessing those medicines to make sure they get the right one.
"I'm not sure of the problem we are trying to solve because we have community pharmacies on every high street and people can access them very easily.
"In our view it is better for people to access a local community pharmacy and have a face to face conversation with a pharmacist where they can get proper advice."
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