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October 14, 2021

The next wave of speedy delivery: medicine to your door in 30 mins

New company Mayd will deliver medication to people's doors in half an hour.


Freya Pratty

2 min read

The MAYD founders

The speedy grocery industry has boomed in 2021. Now the next frontier of super-fast delivery is here: medicines to your door in 30 minutes.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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