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India says the 2026–27 Budget did not raise adult-diaper customs duty
A parliamentary reply distinguishes basic customs duty, its surcharge and the September 2025 import-IGST reduction.
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German guidance lists absorbent incontinence aids eligible for nurse recommendations
Effective September 2026, German GKV guidance lists absorbent incontinence inserts and pants among aid types that qualified nurses may recommend in defined care settings.
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Ugandan court dismisses judicial-review challenge over adult-diaper VAT
Uganda’s High Court dismissed a judicial-review application challenging value-added tax on adult diapers in a ruling dated March 19, 2026, according to New Vision. The case was brought…
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Mauritius adds adult diapers to its essential-goods subsidy programme
Mauritius included adult diapers in its essential-goods price subsidy from January 15, 2026. The Mauritius Revenue Authority identifies December 23, 2025 as the date the government announced this…
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Alitheia reports adult-diaper capacity expansion at Nigeria’s Wemy
Alitheia Capital reports that Wemy Industries bought a new adult-diaper production machine for its Nigerian facility. The investor’s website lists the report in its January 2026 archive; the…
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Nordic Swan adopts revised environmental criteria for absorbent hygiene products
Nordic Ecolabelling adopted generation 7.0 of its criteria for protective and absorbent hygiene products on September 30, 2025. The product group includes incontinence protection as well as baby…
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TENA Flex and TENA Pants receive a registered environmental product declaration for Australasia
EPD Australasia lists a product-specific environmental product declaration for TENA Flex and TENA Pants, registered on July 31, 2025. Its identifier is EPD-IES-0025073:001 and its geographical scope is…
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Danish Blesystem2030 project studies a circular diaper system for older adults
The University of Southern Denmark lists Blesystem2030 as a research project running from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2027. Partners include ABENA, Design School Kolding, Aarhus and…
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Korean study examines security requirements for smart-diaper care data
A 2026 Korean study indexed by KCI examines information-security requirements for smart-diaper care data. It follows information from a diaper sensor through a gateway and cloud system to…
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Tohoku University identifies smart diapers as an application for multi-gas sensing materials
Tohoku University’s technology-seed catalogue identifies smart diapers as a possible application for materials that respond differently to gases including ammonia and hydrogen sulfide. The record was updated on…
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Hong Kong doctoral research explores dual-tag RFID urine-volume sensing
A 2026 doctoral thesis record at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University describes embroidered dual-tag RFID sensing for urine-volume monitoring. The approach addresses the influence of body movement on…
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TENA Change Indicator trial reports mixed results and does not demonstrate primary outcomes
An August 2025 Age and Ageing paper reports a six-week trial of the TENA SmartCare Change Indicator in nursing homes in Canada and Germany. The trial did not…