Some startups grapple with USPS delays in medication delivery
Some healthcare startups that offer at-home prescription deliveries and test kits have experienced delays with the USPS. They shared how they're navigating the changes.
Some healthcare startups that offer at-home prescription deliveries and test kits have experienced delays with the USPS. They shared how they're navigating the changes.
Everlywell, Nurx, and a bevy of other companies had begun marketing at-home tests as the U.S. still faces a shortage. But they had to stop after the Food and Drug Administration clarified that it had not approved at-home testing.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Behind companies like Hims, Nurx and Lemonaid sits Truepill's technology, which handles the logistics, shipping and pharmacy fulfillment necessary to run the direct-to-consumer businesses.