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Kathleen Martin
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The government is to clear the way for transplant organs, vaccines and other live-saving medical products to be flown around Britain by drone. Trials in Scotland have shown drones can dramatically reduce delivery times and costs, especially in remote locations. Over the last three months, drones have been flying every day between Oban and the Isle of Mull in Scotland, transporting blood samples, Covid tests and other medical consignments.
Now the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), will develop and test a special standardised container compliant with international dangerous goods regulations. It will allow the medical drone flights to be conducted outside special trials and for the deliveries to become an everyday occurrence across the UK. The CAA will “develop world-first standards for special containers that will allow drones to safely carry sensitive goods like medical products, so that remote communities can access critical supplies without delay,” a spokesman for the regulator told the Telegraph. The project aims to be completed by March next year, using a £55,000 innovation grant from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Business Minister Lord Callanan said: “Good regulation should spur entrepreneurship, not stand in its way, and this project will help keep the UK at the cutting-edge of innovation. “The CAA drone project could pave the way for exciting developments in the sector, bringing benefits to British businesses and consumers alike.”
Continue reading: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/government-gives-go-ahead-vaccines-organs-flown-around-uk-drone/
Now the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), will develop and test a special standardised container compliant with international dangerous goods regulations. It will allow the medical drone flights to be conducted outside special trials and for the deliveries to become an everyday occurrence across the UK. The CAA will “develop world-first standards for special containers that will allow drones to safely carry sensitive goods like medical products, so that remote communities can access critical supplies without delay,” a spokesman for the regulator told the Telegraph. The project aims to be completed by March next year, using a £55,000 innovation grant from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Business Minister Lord Callanan said: “Good regulation should spur entrepreneurship, not stand in its way, and this project will help keep the UK at the cutting-edge of innovation. “The CAA drone project could pave the way for exciting developments in the sector, bringing benefits to British businesses and consumers alike.”
Continue reading: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/government-gives-go-ahead-vaccines-organs-flown-around-uk-drone/
