Everything to Know About the Tampon Shortage
Time, has reported severe staffing shortages—compounded by the fact that as a medical product, tampon production is more heavily regulated. Meanwhile, P&G, which makes Tampax, the most popular brand of tampons in the United States, has reported a 7.7% increase in demand in the past two years that they have been struggling to keep up with.Tampon manufacturers are also struggling to keep up with shortages in raw materials, particularly cotton, which has recently skyrocketed in price.