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Brazil adds adult diaper form to e-SUS APS
Brazil's Ministry of Health announced an update to the e-SUS APS electronic medical record system on July 21, 2026. Version 5.5.22 includes a template for requesting adult diapers,…
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Essity reports growth in retail and healthcare incontinence products
Essity reported on July 16, 2026, that retail incontinence products remained a strong growth category in the second quarter, while healthcare incontinence products also performed positively. The company…
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NHS Supply Chain starts a new continence-products framework
NHS Supply Chain's disposable and washable continence-care framework runs from August 24, 2026, to August 23, 2028, with an option to extend for another two years. It includes…
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Brazilian city reports over 16,000 packs of locally made adult diapers
Volta Redonda, Brazil, reported on July 13, 2026, that its two municipal diaper factories produced more than 16,000 packs of adult diapers in the first half of the…
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aba changes part of Helppad’s Japanese distribution arrangements
aba announced a partial change to the Japanese distribution arrangements for its Helppad excretion-monitoring sensor, effective July 1, 2026. The change allows distributors to work directly with aba…
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Continence Health Australia reports change to older people’s continence funding
Continence Health Australia welcomed an Australian government decision allowing eligible older people to continue receiving the Continence Aids Payment Scheme, or CAPS, while accessing Support at Home or…
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Australia sets 2026–27 continence-aids payment at A$739.40
The Australian Government's Continence Aids Payment Scheme page, updated on June 19, 2026, lists a payment rate of A$739.40 for 2026–27. CAPS helps eligible people meet part of…
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NHS Supply Chain recognizes reusable incontinence procurement
NHS Supply Chain reported the first Cavell Clinical Procurement Awards on June 18, 2026. Held in partnership with NHS Supply Chain, the awards recognized work connecting clinical decisions,…
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Stora Enso plans €19 million investment in Skutskär fluff-pulp capacity
Stora Enso announced on June 17, 2026 that it would invest €19 million to increase fluff-pulp production at Skutskär, Sweden. It expects approximately 10% more capacity, bringing the…
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EDANA publishes a continence-products report for World Continence Week
EDANA published a report on adult urinary incontinence on June 15, 2026, marking the start of World Continence Week. The report examines the benefits, costs and environmental impact…
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Baw Baw adds reusable continence products to an environmental rebate
The June announcement describes a local rebate for reusable sanitary and incontinence products, capped at A$50; eligibility and funding conditions apply.
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Wollondilly introduces continence-product disposal bins in public toilets, charity reports
The report describes installed bins and a separate planning proposal; installation totals and dates are not given.