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.

Dubbing itself a ‘pocket pharmacist’, MedAdvisor is planning to tackle medical non-adherence in Australia. By allowing users to track their prescriptions and medications, it hopes to clear up any confusion and get people to start taking their pills as their doctors intended.

Pharmacies don't always offer great retail experiences. PillPack wants to solve this with a subscription-based online pharmacy and new method of delivery. But are people ready to ditch a fail-safe but frustrating routine for a more expensive but simpler alternative?

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.