- The program integrates Rocket Doctor’s physician-led, AI-powered virtual care platform directly into community pharmacies, largely in rural and underserved parts of Canada.
- Pharmacy partners have supported 16,500+ appointments, with 75% resulting in prescriptions, nearly all filled at the originating pharmacy.
- Building on its Canadian success, Rocket Doctor has extended the model to the United States, equipping community healthcare workers in inner-city New York with connected devices, and is in discussions with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to broaden access.
Toronto, ON – Sept. 09, 2025 – Rocket Doctor AI Inc. (CSE: AIDR, OTC: AIRDF, Frankfurt: 939) (“Rocket Doctor AI”) today announced that its wholly-owned digital health platform and marketplace, Rocket Doctor Inc., has surpassed a major milestone with the expansion of its pharmacy-based virtual care and diagnostic devices program to 50 independently owned pharmacies across Canada with appointments covered by provincial insurance.
Through this innovative program, pharmacies are equipped with either virtual care stations with blue-tooth enabled diagnostic tools, and/or digital clinics, which provide a dedicated booking page and QR code that guide patients into a virtual visit using their own device. To date, 12 pharmacies are actively operating virtual care stations, with the remainder offering digital clinics, giving communities flexible pathways into care.
Both models enable patients to access Rocket Doctor’s physician-led platform directly from their local pharmacy. Using secure video and audio connections, patients can quickly connect with licensed physicians, receive assessments, and have prescriptions filled on-site. Services include urgent care, as well as comprehensive family medicine, which includes items such as women’s health, men’s health, chronic disease management, sexual health, specialist referrals, labs, imaging, and preventative / public health screenings. In Ontario, specialist services also include addictions medicine, psychiatry, and over a dozen other specialties, completely covered by provincial health insurance.
“Almost every community across Canada has a Pharmacist, and their work is being increasingly recognized as central to Canada’s healthcare system. This program empowers Pharmacists to play an even greater role in delivering frontline care, but supported by a robust interdisciplinary team-based model” said Dr. William Cherniak, CEO of Rocket Doctor Inc. “By integrating our digital health platform and marketplace into pharmacies, we’re not only giving patients faster access to clinical services but also strengthening the role of pharmacists as trusted, accessible healthcare partners.”
Across Rocket Doctor’s pharmacy network, more than 16,500 appointments have been completed, with approximately 75% resulting in prescriptions, 99% of which were filled at the patient’s originating pharmacy at the patient’s request. These results demonstrate how pharmacies, especially in rural and underserved areas, can help address Canada’s healthcare access gaps by working hand-in-hand with physicians in innovative hybridized in-person, virtual, and cloud-based models of care.
Patients in rural communities are already seeing the benefits of the program. At a pharmacy in Stony Plain, Alberta, more than 530 appointments have been completed since launch, resulting in 424 prescriptions filled directly at the pharmacy. The program is helping to reduce unnecessary ER visits and strengthen continuity of care for residents in a community where access to family physicians remains limited.
Building on its success in Canada, Rocket Doctor has expanded the model to the United States, equipping 3 housing complexes and community healthcare workers in inner-city New York with virtual health kiosks and connected diagnostic devices that allow them to better support physicians providing care virtually while building trust with community members. Discussions are also underway with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and other potential partners to bring this solution to more communities across the country.
The pharmacy initiative underscores Rocket Doctor AI’s mission to bridge gaps in healthcare delivery by leveraging technology to bring high-quality care directly to where people live and work.