{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"129437","rtpr_id":"nGNX8gJwyC","ticker":"OGN","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["OGN"],"title":"National Can-RISE Study to Help Close Critical Gaps in Menopause Research","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-27T13:00:01.791Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women’s Health Collective Canada\n(WHCC) and the Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR), in\npartnership with GreenShield and supported by a charitable grant from Organon,\nhave launched the Researching Information, Support, and Equity During the\nMenopause Transition in Canada (Can-RISE) Study. As the first national\ninvestigator-led study focused on Canadian women’s experiences of menopause\nand the menopausal transition, Can-RISE is led by PWHR with funding support\nfrom WHCC.\n\nThe Can-RISE Study builds on the recently announced partnership between\nWomen’s Health Collective Canada and GreenShield, Canada's only national\nnon-profit health care and insurance organization, to advance menopause\nresearch, awareness and support across Canada.\n\nDespite affecting millions of women, perimenopause, menopause and\npost-menopause remain among the most under-researched and misunderstood stages\nof women's health. Many people continue to navigate this transition with\nlimited information, support, or access to care. By capturing participants'\nexperiences from across Canada, the Can-RISE Study will help address critical\nevidence gaps and build a stronger understanding of the menopause transition,\nwhile ensuring diverse experiences, including those of women from underserved\ncommunities, are represented.\n\nInsights generated through the study will be synthesized into a report to be\nreleased in early 2027, helping create one of the most comprehensive\nunderstandings to date of the menopause transition in Canada. Beyond the\nreport, the study will generate a valuable Canadian research dataset to\nsupport future research, knowledge mobilization, education, and policy\ndevelopment, strengthening understanding of this stage of life and informing\nimprovements in care and support for years to come.\n\nThe survey builds on GreenShield's broader commitment to advancing women's\nhealth and closing persistent gaps in care. As part of this commitment,\nGreenShield is partnering to help generate insights that deepen understanding\nof the menopause transition and inform more responsive solutions for women\nacross Canada. Leveraging its reach as an organization serving nearly eight\nmillion Canadians, GreenShield will help connect people with the opportunity\nto participate in the study and contribute to a more comprehensive\nunderstanding of menopause experiences across the country.\n\nThrough the charitable grant Organon is supporting knowledge mobilization\nefforts to help ensure the findings reach healthcare professionals, employers,\npolicymakers, researchers and the public.\n\n\"Perimenopause and menopause remain under-discussed, under-researched, and\nunder-supported in Canada's healthcare system, despite affecting millions of\npeople,\" says Dr. Lori Brotto, Lead Investigator of the Can-RISE Study. \"We\ncannot improve care without listening to the people navigating this\ntransition. Can-RISE is an important opportunity to better understand where\ncurrent systems are falling short and to ensure future healthcare, workplace\nsupports, policies, and research priorities are informed by people's lived\nexperiences.”\n\n\"For too long, people navigating the midlife transition through perimenopause,\nmenopause and beyond have had to manage significant health, social and\neconomic impacts without the research and evidence needed to fully understand\ntheir experiences,\" says Amy Flood, Executive Director, Women's Health\nCollective Canada. \"The Can-RISE Study is an opportunity to help change that.\nBy encouraging people across Canada to share their experiences, we are\nbuilding the knowledge needed to improve care, inform policy, strengthen\nworkplace supports, and ensure future generations are better supported through\nevery stage of the menopause transition.\"\n\n\"The menopausal transition is a critical issue for Canadian women's health and\nnational prosperity. That's why the Partnership for Women's Health Research\nCanada is bringing together leading researchers to generate evidence that will\nimprove menopause care for women in all their diversity,\" says Dr. Tamil\nKendall, Director, Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada.\n\n“Far too many women navigate perimenopause and menopause without the\ninformation, support, or care they need, often while balancing\nresponsibilities at work, at home, and in their communities,” said Mandy\nMail, Executive Vice President, GreenShield Cares. “As an organization\ncommitted to Better Health for All, we know meaningful innovation must be\ninformed by evidence and lived experience. Through Can-RISE, we're helping\nbuild a stronger understanding of menopause in Canada so that future supports,\nservices, and solutions are grounded in the real needs of the people they are\nintended to serve.”\n\n“Women's health has historically been under-researched, leaving important\ngaps in understanding and care at key stages of life,” said Dominic Bégin,\nPresident and Managing Director, Organon Canada. “Advancing women's health\nthrough access, innovation, and education is central to Organon's purpose. We\nare proud that our company supports the Women’s Health Collective Canada’s\nknowledge mobilization efforts for the Can-RISE Study, helping ensure insights\nfrom this research reach those who can drive awareness, education, and action\nto better support women through the menopause transition.”\n\nParticipation in the Can-RISE Study\n\nThe Can-RISE Study is led by Dr. Lori Brotto. Participation is voluntary, and\nthe online survey takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete.\nResearchers encourage eligible participants from across Canada to share their\nexperiences to help build a stronger evidence base for future research,\nhealthcare, policy, and workplace supports.\n\nThe survey is open to people who:\n* are 35 to 70 years of age;\n* live in Canada; and\n* were assigned female at birth and identify as women, transgender or\ngender-diverse people.\nTo learn more about the study, review the full eligibility criteria, or\nparticipate, visit pwhr.org/can-rise/\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ZNIvpjxwYz5d0hT3cxWIcL8jXvqNKjIS76WV7RvhmjBTx71w_gB9Vf0tgMdnumpDNX88qJ9JRZae4dsUp0JEujqAsqQNr0O_dwJRduuxbSI=).\n\nAbout WHCC\n\nWomen’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC) is a strategic alliance of\nCanada’s leading women’s health and hospital foundations working together\nto advance equity in women’s health research and care with unified action.\nThrough intentional collaboration, WHCC brings together resources,\nfundraising, education and advocacy, working alongside partners who share the\nvision to improve outcomes and drive lasting change in women’s health. WHCC\nconsists of the BC Women’s Health Foundation, Alberta Women’s Health\nFoundation, Women’s College Hospital Foundation, the McGill University\nHealth Centre (MUHC) Foundation and the IWK Foundation. To learn more about\nWHCC, its members and their work, or to donate, please visit whcc.ca\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hhw6Qq-N3g4ZBvngAer8rAGJ0Mt3vGkOdN1pGhUj4_kQXbAzKwmB300bVr6nwxKlHB4YPrtFBX3gqkEbDzM9UQ==).  \n\nAbout PWHR\n\nThe Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) unites the\nWomen’s Health Research Institute (WHRI, BC), Women and Children’s Health\nResearch Institute (WCHRI, AB), McGill University Health Centre Research\nInstitute (MUHC-RI, QC), the Research and Innovation Institute at Women’s\nCollege Hospital (WCRI, ON), and IWK Health (NS) in our common vision of\nbetter health for all women, trans, and non-binary people through research\nequity, excellence, and inclusion. PWHR’s partner institutions bring\ntogether more than 1200 women’s health researchers addressing health issues\nacross the lifespan from diverse disciplinary perspectives who mentor over\n1,500 trainees each year, from undergraduate to postdoctoral and clinical\nfellows. Their collective contributions to women’s health research span the\ncontinuum from basic and clinical science to health services, and social,\ncultural, environmental and population health research. To learn more about\nPWHR, visit pwhr.org\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=uotmpVHHyfJadb-hDgdyZlCoI0WEUa-a4yfOw2EikvhiWMTVUJjbcGMvfXR5yWFQ0wNmBg5n0bE88oFAqDQfuw==).\n\nAbout GreenShield\n\nAs Canada's only national non-profit health care and insurance organization,\nGreenShield believes health care is a right, not a privilege. GreenShield is\ndedicated to improving health outcomes, driving systemic change, and building\na future where every Canadian can reach their full health and well-being\npotential.\n\nGreenShield is revolutionizing the health care and insurance experience by\nbringing coverage and care together in one place. Through a unique integrated\npayer-provider (\"payvider\") model, GreenShield offers insurance, administers\nbenefits, and pays claims as a ‘payer’ while offering health care services\nsuch as mental health, pharmacy, telemedicine, and chronic disease management\nas a ‘provider’.\n\nAs a non-profit social enterprise without shareholders, GreenShield reinvests\nexcess earnings to directly support underserved communities. Through\nGreenShield Cares, the company has positively impacted the health and\nwell-being of over one million Canadians between 2020 and 2025.\n\nWhat’s driving GreenShield now is the commitment to measurably impact an\nadditional three million Canadians by 2030 – across mental health, essential\nmedicines, and chronic disease management – through scalable initiatives\nthat deliver meaningful change in pursuit of its mission of Better Health for\nAll. GreenShield is proud to be recognized multiple times as one of Canada's\nMost Admired Corporate Cultures, certified annually as a leading Imagine\nCanada Caring Company, and honoured with repeat placement on Fortune’s\nprestigious Change the World list – a testament to a sustained commitment to\npurpose-driven innovation and impact.\n\nAbout Organon\n\nOrganon (NYSE: OGN) is a global healthcare company with a mission to deliver\nimpactful medicines and solutions for a healthier every day. With a portfolio\nof over 70 products across Women’s Health and General Medicines, which\nincludes biosimilars, Organon focuses on addressing health needs that\nuniquely, disproportionately, or differently affect women, while expanding\naccess to essential treatments in over 140 markets.\n\nHeadquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, Organon is committed to advancing\naccess, affordability, and innovation in healthcare. 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The program aims to expand\naccess, foster innovation, and generate educational outcomes in women’s\nhealth.\n\nMedia Contact\n\nDaniel St. Germaine | daniel.stgermaine@whcc.ca\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/669af2b2-a5eb-433a-b6da-54ef95a7977b)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8gJwyC","title":"National Can-RISE Study to Help Close Critical Gaps in Menopause Research","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"OGN","created":"2026-08-27T13:00:01.791Z","tickers":["OGN"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"TORONTO, Aug. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women’s Health Collective Canada\n(WHCC) and the Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR), in\npartnership with GreenShield and supported by a charitable grant from Organon,\nhave launched the Researching Information, Support, and Equity During the\nMenopause Transition in Canada (Can-RISE) Study. As the first national\ninvestigator-led study focused on Canadian women’s experiences of menopause\nand the menopausal transition, Can-RISE is led by PWHR with funding support\nfrom WHCC.\n\nThe Can-RISE Study builds on the recently announced partnership between\nWomen’s Health Collective Canada and GreenShield, Canada's only national\nnon-profit health care and insurance organization, to advance menopause\nresearch, awareness and support across Canada.\n\nDespite affecting millions of women, perimenopause, menopause and\npost-menopause remain among the most under-researched and misunderstood stages\nof women's health. Many people continue to navigate this transition with\nlimited information, support, or access to care. By capturing participants'\nexperiences from across Canada, the Can-RISE Study will help address critical\nevidence gaps and build a stronger understanding of the menopause transition,\nwhile ensuring diverse experiences, including those of women from underserved\ncommunities, are represented.\n\nInsights generated through the study will be synthesized into a report to be\nreleased in early 2027, helping create one of the most comprehensive\nunderstandings to date of the menopause transition in Canada. Beyond the\nreport, the study will generate a valuable Canadian research dataset to\nsupport future research, knowledge mobilization, education, and policy\ndevelopment, strengthening understanding of this stage of life and informing\nimprovements in care and support for years to come.\n\nThe survey builds on GreenShield's broader commitment to advancing women's\nhealth and closing persistent gaps in care. As part of this commitment,\nGreenShield is partnering to help generate insights that deepen understanding\nof the menopause transition and inform more responsive solutions for women\nacross Canada. Leveraging its reach as an organization serving nearly eight\nmillion Canadians, GreenShield will help connect people with the opportunity\nto participate in the study and contribute to a more comprehensive\nunderstanding of menopause experiences across the country.\n\nThrough the charitable grant Organon is supporting knowledge mobilization\nefforts to help ensure the findings reach healthcare professionals, employers,\npolicymakers, researchers and the public.\n\n\"Perimenopause and menopause remain under-discussed, under-researched, and\nunder-supported in Canada's healthcare system, despite affecting millions of\npeople,\" says Dr. Lori Brotto, Lead Investigator of the Can-RISE Study. \"We\ncannot improve care without listening to the people navigating this\ntransition. Can-RISE is an important opportunity to better understand where\ncurrent systems are falling short and to ensure future healthcare, workplace\nsupports, policies, and research priorities are informed by people's lived\nexperiences.”\n\n\"For too long, people navigating the midlife transition through perimenopause,\nmenopause and beyond have had to manage significant health, social and\neconomic impacts without the research and evidence needed to fully understand\ntheir experiences,\" says Amy Flood, Executive Director, Women's Health\nCollective Canada. \"The Can-RISE Study is an opportunity to help change that.\nBy encouraging people across Canada to share their experiences, we are\nbuilding the knowledge needed to improve care, inform policy, strengthen\nworkplace supports, and ensure future generations are better supported through\nevery stage of the menopause transition.\"\n\n\"The menopausal transition is a critical issue for Canadian women's health and\nnational prosperity. That's why the Partnership for Women's Health Research\nCanada is bringing together leading researchers to generate evidence that will\nimprove menopause care for women in all their diversity,\" says Dr. Tamil\nKendall, Director, Partnership for Women's Health Research Canada.\n\n“Far too many women navigate perimenopause and menopause without the\ninformation, support, or care they need, often while balancing\nresponsibilities at work, at home, and in their communities,” said Mandy\nMail, Executive Vice President, GreenShield Cares. “As an organization\ncommitted to Better Health for All, we know meaningful innovation must be\ninformed by evidence and lived experience. Through Can-RISE, we're helping\nbuild a stronger understanding of menopause in Canada so that future supports,\nservices, and solutions are grounded in the real needs of the people they are\nintended to serve.”\n\n“Women's health has historically been under-researched, leaving important\ngaps in understanding and care at key stages of life,” said Dominic Bégin,\nPresident and Managing Director, Organon Canada. “Advancing women's health\nthrough access, innovation, and education is central to Organon's purpose. We\nare proud that our company supports the Women’s Health Collective Canada’s\nknowledge mobilization efforts for the Can-RISE Study, helping ensure insights\nfrom this research reach those who can drive awareness, education, and action\nto better support women through the menopause transition.”\n\nParticipation in the Can-RISE Study\n\nThe Can-RISE Study is led by Dr. Lori Brotto. Participation is voluntary, and\nthe online survey takes approximately 20 to 30 minutes to complete.\nResearchers encourage eligible participants from across Canada to share their\nexperiences to help build a stronger evidence base for future research,\nhealthcare, policy, and workplace supports.\n\nThe survey is open to people who:\n* are 35 to 70 years of age;\n* live in Canada; and\n* were assigned female at birth and identify as women, transgender or\ngender-diverse people.\nTo learn more about the study, review the full eligibility criteria, or\nparticipate, visit pwhr.org/can-rise/\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=ZNIvpjxwYz5d0hT3cxWIcL8jXvqNKjIS76WV7RvhmjBTx71w_gB9Vf0tgMdnumpDNX88qJ9JRZae4dsUp0JEujqAsqQNr0O_dwJRduuxbSI=).\n\nAbout WHCC\n\nWomen’s Health Collective Canada (WHCC) is a strategic alliance of\nCanada’s leading women’s health and hospital foundations working together\nto advance equity in women’s health research and care with unified action.\nThrough intentional collaboration, WHCC brings together resources,\nfundraising, education and advocacy, working alongside partners who share the\nvision to improve outcomes and drive lasting change in women’s health. WHCC\nconsists of the BC Women’s Health Foundation, Alberta Women’s Health\nFoundation, Women’s College Hospital Foundation, the McGill University\nHealth Centre (MUHC) Foundation and the IWK Foundation. To learn more about\nWHCC, its members and their work, or to donate, please visit whcc.ca\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=hhw6Qq-N3g4ZBvngAer8rAGJ0Mt3vGkOdN1pGhUj4_kQXbAzKwmB300bVr6nwxKlHB4YPrtFBX3gqkEbDzM9UQ==).  \n\nAbout PWHR\n\nThe Partnership for Women’s Health Research Canada (PWHR) unites the\nWomen’s Health Research Institute (WHRI, BC), Women and Children’s Health\nResearch Institute (WCHRI, AB), McGill University Health Centre Research\nInstitute (MUHC-RI, QC), the Research and Innovation Institute at Women’s\nCollege Hospital (WCRI, ON), and IWK Health (NS) in our common vision of\nbetter health for all women, trans, and non-binary people through research\nequity, excellence, and inclusion. PWHR’s partner institutions bring\ntogether more than 1200 women’s health researchers addressing health issues\nacross the lifespan from diverse disciplinary perspectives who mentor over\n1,500 trainees each year, from undergraduate to postdoctoral and clinical\nfellows. Their collective contributions to women’s health research span the\ncontinuum from basic and clinical science to health services, and social,\ncultural, environmental and population health research. To learn more about\nPWHR, visit pwhr.org\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=uotmpVHHyfJadb-hDgdyZlCoI0WEUa-a4yfOw2EikvhiWMTVUJjbcGMvfXR5yWFQ0wNmBg5n0bE88oFAqDQfuw==).\n\nAbout GreenShield\n\nAs Canada's only national non-profit health care and insurance organization,\nGreenShield believes health care is a right, not a privilege. GreenShield is\ndedicated to improving health outcomes, driving systemic change, and building\na future where every Canadian can reach their full health and well-being\npotential.\n\nGreenShield is revolutionizing the health care and insurance experience by\nbringing coverage and care together in one place. Through a unique integrated\npayer-provider (\"payvider\") model, GreenShield offers insurance, administers\nbenefits, and pays claims as a ‘payer’ while offering health care services\nsuch as mental health, pharmacy, telemedicine, and chronic disease management\nas a ‘provider’.\n\nAs a non-profit social enterprise without shareholders, GreenShield reinvests\nexcess earnings to directly support underserved communities. Through\nGreenShield Cares, the company has positively impacted the health and\nwell-being of over one million Canadians between 2020 and 2025.\n\nWhat’s driving GreenShield now is the commitment to measurably impact an\nadditional three million Canadians by 2030 – across mental health, essential\nmedicines, and chronic disease management – through scalable initiatives\nthat deliver meaningful change in pursuit of its mission of Better Health for\nAll. GreenShield is proud to be recognized multiple times as one of Canada's\nMost Admired Corporate Cultures, certified annually as a leading Imagine\nCanada Caring Company, and honoured with repeat placement on Fortune’s\nprestigious Change the World list – a testament to a sustained commitment to\npurpose-driven innovation and impact.\n\nAbout Organon\n\nOrganon (NYSE: OGN) is a global healthcare company with a mission to deliver\nimpactful medicines and solutions for a healthier every day. With a portfolio\nof over 70 products across Women’s Health and General Medicines, which\nincludes biosimilars, Organon focuses on addressing health needs that\nuniquely, disproportionately, or differently affect women, while expanding\naccess to essential treatments in over 140 markets.\n\nHeadquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, Organon is committed to advancing\naccess, affordability, and innovation in healthcare. 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