Portal Personal Care reported on April 6, 2026 how manufacturers were adjusting to a lower reference value for adult diapers in Brazil’s Farmácia Popular programme. The Health Ministry’s consolidated rule lists R$1.70 per unit and an effective date of February 1, 2026 for the relevant changes.
The report quotes Eurofral executive Gustavo Junqueira’s concerns about costs across production, logistics and pharmacies. His comments about possible effects on quality are industry concerns, not evidence that supplied products deteriorated. The reference value is a programme parameter; it should not be presented as the ordinary retail price paid by every buyer.