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Tampa General Hospital Prepares to Deploy First-in-the-Nation Whole Blood Drone Delivery Program in Partnership With Hillsborough County Fire Rescue and Archer First Response Systems

Barchart·08/03/2026 12:17:00
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Drone delivery will cut average blood transport times to under three minutes across a 70-square-mile coverage area in Hillsborough County.

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital (TGH) today announced the launch of the nation's first EMS-driven drone delivery program for pre-hospital whole blood delivery. The initiative will decrease the amount of time needed to deliver lifesaving blood directly to the scene of traumatic injuries, offering patients a better chance at survival.

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