OBJECTIVE

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To promote the application of drones in emergency rescue and related fields， expand “low-altitude+medical” rescue services， and advance the standardization of “low-altitude+medical” distribution services.

METHODS

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The

Consensus on Low-altitude Transport and Delivery Services for Emergency Medicines via Drones

（

2025 Edition

） （hereinafter referred to as the

Consensus

） was jointly initiated by the Division of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring， Chinese Pharmacological Society and the Expert Committee on Precision Medication of the Guangdong Pharmaceutical Association. Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital served as the leading unit， organizing 53 multidisciplinary experts nationwide to participate in drafting and reviewing. A nominal group technique was employed to discuss and finalize the consensus outline， resulting in a preliminary draft. Delphi method was employed， and 11 external review experts were invited to conduct the evaluation. After the experts’ opinions were analyzed and integrated， the

Consensus

was finalized.

RESULTS & CONCLUSIONS

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The finalized

Consensus

includes its purpose， principles， and applicable scenarios， basic requirements， and operational procedures for low-altitude transport and delivery of emergency medications； distribution requirements and precautions for controlled substances， fragile medications， and temperature-sensitive medications； and recommendations for emergency medications supplies suitable for the low-altitude transportation and distribution. The release of this

Consensus

is expected to provide guidance and support for the standardization of “low-altitude+medical” distribution services and the application of low-altitude economy in the healthcare sector.