MEDICAL SUPPLY DELIVERY SERVICE MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2024-2031)

Key Developments

• On February 5, 2024, TechEagle, a drone logistics company, announced cooperation with 10 All India Institute of Medical Sciences, a collection of autonomous government medical universities, for quick pharmaceutical delivery. In a key study, TechEagle transported a medical payload of up to five kilograms to remote primary health clinics at AIIMS Rajkot and AIIMS Mangalagiri.
• In December 2023, Apian, a U.K.-based healthcare logistics company, partnered with Zipline, the world's largest autonomous instant delivery company, to greatly expand the NHS program that delivers medical supplies to healthcare facilities. The development, which is slated to begin with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in the autumn of 2024, is expected to provide local job opportunities in the region.
• In June 2023, Siemens Healthineers Middle East, a medical technology company Southern & Eastern Africa and Wingcopter GmbH, an aerospace company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and implement an integrated drone delivery solution for transporting laboratory diagnostic items and other medical supplies throughout Africa. The combination of Siemens Healthineers' Laboratory Diagnostics testing capabilities and Wingcopter's drone delivery services will result in more accurate diagnoses and speedier treatment.
• In May 2023, Tomorrow Health, an innovator in home-based care, announced the closure of its first-party home medical equipment (HME) supply business in order to remove barriers and open up new opportunities for its network of home-based care providers. Tomorrow Health partners with leading suppliers for home-based care, including AdaptHealth, Apria, Home Care Delivered, Lincare, and Rotech Healthcare, to provide holistic technology solutions that streamline end-to-end workflows and enable unparalleled operational efficiency at scale.