UPS and CVS Deliver Prescription br Meds by Drone for the First Time According to UPS Flight Forward, br this was the first-ever prescription br delivery by drone in the U.S. The delivery occurred on br Nov. 1 from a CVS pharmacybr to a residence and finally to a br retirement community in North Carolina. While the drone's flight br was autonomous, it was br overseen by a remote operator. The drone hovered 20 feet over br the delivery address and then br lowered the package by a cable cord. Drone deliveries have not yet br become pervasive due to FAA regulations. In addition to UPS Flight Forward, br Google launched a drone delivery br service called Wing in October.