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Essity reports continued incontinence-product growth in third-quarter results
Essity's October 22 report describes continued incontinence-product growth in Health & Medical and reports growth and market-share gains in Personal Care. These are the company's quarterly results.
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DFree announces no-lifting care and independent toileting seminar
DFree has announced free online sessions on November 26 and 27, combining a lecture on no-lifting and toileting care with a discussion involving care facilities and FUJI.
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Romanian proposal would exempt incontinence products from VAT
A proposal registered in Romania's Senate on October 21 includes disposable and reusable absorbent products for urinary or faecal incontinence. It remains a legislative proposal.
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Paraguay reports an adult-diaper factory’s expansion plan in Pedro Juan Caballero
Paraguay's industry ministry says SR Productos para la Salud currently makes 200,000 adult diapers per day and is developing another production building. One million per day is the…
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Western Cape activists seek clearer rules on free adult diaper supplies
GroundUp reports that some wheelchair users in Cape Town say the adult diapers supplied by clinics do not last the month. Provincial and city authorities describe different approaches…
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etectRx announces eBrief 2, with installations planned for early 2027
etectRx announced a new generation of its continence-monitoring system. Its planned 2027 installations are distinct from earlier eBrief deployments.
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Nigeria’s RMRDC visits Pad-Up, whose range includes reusable adult diapers
Nigeria’s Raw Materials Research and Development Council reports a visit to Pad-Up Creations in Niger State to examine manufacturing and discuss local raw materials. The council says the…
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TENA and Philadelphia 76ers announce men’s bladder-health awareness partnership
TENA announced a Philadelphia 76ers partnership combining men’s bladder-health awareness with planned incontinence-product donations.
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Angelcare introduces a disposal pail for adult incontinence products
Canada's Angelcare Group has introduced Hygenie, a pail for disposing of adult briefs, pads and liners. It is an accessory, not an absorbent diaper.
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Magnera reports commissioning and qualification of a new Dombühl film line
Magnera announced on October 5, 2026 that it had commissioned a new five-layer blown-film line at Dombühl, Germany, in August. It said product validation and qualification were continuing,…
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ANSA reports a recycling-plant plan for absorbent hygiene products in Messina
The reported 5,000-tonne annual capacity is a plan; operating performance is not established.
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South Carolina updates Medicaid paperwork for incontinence supplies
South Carolina's Medicaid agency has updated the prescriber certification form for incontinence supplies and set a December 1 deadline for including the prescriber's identifier on provider claims.
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- Essity reports continued incontinence-product growth in third-quarter results →Source date: 2026-10-22
- DFree announces no-lifting care and independent toileting seminar →Source date: 2026-10-22
- Romanian proposal would exempt incontinence products from VAT →Source date: 2026-10-21