There is more health data in circulation than ever before as DNA home-testing kits and biometric tracking apps proliferate. Canvas8 spoke to Barbara Prainsack, author ofPersonalized Medicine, to understand whether this level of personalisation in medicine is empowering or endangering patients.

After taking the time to visit the doctor and waiting an hour at a pharmacy, no one wants to hear that their medication isn't in stock. Online service Capsule wants to resolve the pain points associated with conventional chemists, delivering prescription drugs straight to New Yorkers’ doors.

What are the challenges threatening pharmacies today? What part does digitisation have to play? And how is the landscape being revolutionised to make way for a more seamless experience? In the second of a two-part report, Canvas8 explores how the way we buy medicine is changing.

What are the main challenges threatening pharmacies today? Can independents survive amid an online takeover? And how are they adapting to in an increasingly fierce and regulated market? In the first of a two-part report, Canvas8 explores how the way we buy medicine is changing.