Tampons may be harder to find due to supply chain challenges and inflation hikes that are causing higher prices.
Social media users have posted about bare shelves and higher costs for months, marking the latest products to faceOther menstrual products have increased in price as well due to inflation, according. The average price for a package of menstrual pads has increased about 8% this year, and the price of a box of tampons has increased about 10%.
Andre Schulten, the chief financial officer for Procter & Gamble, which makes and sells 4.5 billion boxes of Tampax each year, said on a recent earnings call that it has been “costly and highly volatile” to acquire the raw materials needed for production. Raw materials such as cotton, rayon, and plastic, for instance, have been used to produce personal protective gear during the, which has led to shortages. The cost of transportation for consumer goods has also nearly tripled, and pandemic policies at ports have led to shipping delays.
Edgewell Personal Care, which makes the brands Playtex and o.b., has had a severe staff shortage at its Delaware facility where tampons are made, accordingThe FDA has classified tampons as Class II medical devices, which require certain quality control regulations and qualified workers on the assembly line, the news outlet reported.
Representatives for CVS and Walgreens confirmed that they’ve had shortages in recent weeks, according
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