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One in 10 African schoolgirls misses school during menstruation, according to a U.N. survey, and many, after lagging behind, eventually drop out.

The Ontario Pharmacists Association is becoming a lead investor and partner with Box Labs, a cloud-based suite of pharmacy products. 

Researchers reviewed 137 studies from around the world that measured people’s overall mental health, as well as depression and anxiety levels, before the pandemic and then again during 2020.

A new UTI vaccine, MV140, is waiting for Health Canada approval.

B.C. announced in its budget last week that it would spend $119 million over three years to fund prescription contraception.

Demand for Ozempic in Canada has risen steadily over the last year, according to the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada.

The Financial Accountability Office also said the province has allocated $21 billion less than what is needed to cover its commitments over the next five years to expand hospitals, long-term care and home care.

During the pandemic, some progress was made to integrate vaccination and case and contact management data, but the resulting system—COVAX—can only be used for COVID-19, the recent report said.