Yuyu Teijin Medicare Uses Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies to Patients on Korea's Remote Islands

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuyu Teijin Medicare, a home healthcare joint venture between Yuyu Pharma of Korea and Teijin Pharma of Japan, has completed a pilot delivery of medical supplies by drone to a ventilator patient living on a remote Korean island.

In the test, a drone carrying ventilator supplies, including breathing circuits and filters, flew about three kilometers from the mainland to the island in three minutes. The same journey by conventional transportation had taken approximately 20 minutes, reducing delivery time by about 85%. The pilot demonstrates how emerging technologies can help extend home healthcare services beyond traditional logistics, particularly for patients living in geographically difficult-to-reach areas.

"Our goal is simple: patients on islands should have the same access to home healthcare support as patients in cities," said Robert Wonsang Yu, CEO of Yuyu Teijin Medicare and Yuyu Pharma. "We want to combine our nationwide home healthcare network with new technologies such as drones, AI and robotics to improve patients' quality of life and help them live more independently."

Building the Future of Home Healthcare

Based on the pilot, Yuyu Teijin Medicare plans to move toward regular monthly drone deliveries by the end of 2026 and explore partnerships with local governments and drone operators in 2027 to expand the service to additional island communities.

Drone delivery will complement the company's existing in-person equipment inspections and patient support rather than replace them.

The initiative reflects a broader direction for Yuyu Teijin Medicare: moving beyond traditional medical-device rental toward a technology-enabled home healthcare platform.

In addition to respiratory medical devices, the company is exploring remote monitoring, artificial intelligence, drones and robotics that could make healthcare at home more accessible while helping aging patients maintain greater independence.

About Yuyu Teijin Medicare

Yuyu Teijin Medicare is a home healthcare joint venture between Yuyu Pharma of Korea and Teijin Pharma of Japan. The company provides nationwide rental and in-home management services for respiratory medical devices, including oxygen concentrators, portable oxygen concentrators, home ventilators and CPAP machines.

Led by Robert Wonsang Yu, who also serves as CEO of Yuyu Pharma, Yuyu Teijin Medicare is expanding its focus toward technologies that can improve home healthcare and quality of life as people age.