The mobile app that brings a doctor to your door has just struck a deal to get your drugs delivered, too.
Pager — a New York-based startup backed by Ashton Kutcher that’s reviving the old practice of house calls by medical doctors — has inked a partnership with Big Apple-based Zipdrug, the first-ever prescription-delivery app.
While the two companies aren’t merging operations, Pager’s roving team of doctors will use Zipdrug’s network of bike messengers to deliver prescriptions throughout New York City and San Francisco beginning Tuesday.
“We’ve always been able to supply the first dose,” Pager General Manager Toby Hervey told The Post. “But the missing step was if a prescription was required in the course of treatment.”
For Pager patients who opt for Zipdrug’s service after their doctor’s visit, a flat $10 delivery fee is added to their bill in a single transaction. Zipdrug founder Stu Libby said he’s confident he’ll find plenty of takers.
“No one wants to wait in line [at the pharmacy] if they’re worse for wear,” said Libby, a former Google exec who launched Zipdrug in July.
Also this week, Pager is introducing a companion app for the Apple Watch that will allow patients to page a doctor with a single button tap. The app also will allow patients to chat with a doctor over the Apple Watch if they wish, using its Dick Tracy-style phone feature.
Boosted this summer by a $14 million funding round led by Kutcher, Pager was co-founded by Oscar Salazar, a technical whiz who also co-founded Uber.
“We will continue to use cutting-edge technology to provide simple solutions to make sure everyone can get healthcare access at their convenience,” Salazar said.