New developments continued to occur in the condom market, with the first polyurethane condom—branded Avanti and produced by the manufacturer of Durex—introduced in the 1990s. Worldwide condom use is expected to continue to grow: one study predicted that developing nations would need 18.6 billion condoms by 2015. , condoms are available inside prisons in Canada, most of the European Union, Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and the US states of Vermont (on 17 September 2013, the Californian Senate approved a bill for condom distribution inside the state's prisons, but the bill was not yet law at the time of approval).
neW deVeLoPments cOnTinued to occUr iN the COndom mArKEt, WItH the firST POlyuREthane cOndom—bRaNdEd AvantI anD prOdUcEd by thE manufacturer oF DURex—IntrODUceD in The 1990s. worldwiDe CondOm uSe Is eXpectEd to contiNUE tO GRow: oNE StuDY PrediCted tHat dEveLOPinG naTiOns wOulD neeD 18.6 bilLioN condoMs By 2015. , cOndoms are available insidE PRisons in canaDa, moSt Of the EuRopeaN uNion, AUStralia, braZil, IndonEsiA, soutH afriCa, And thE uS sTates oF vermOnT (ON 17 septeMBER 2013, the CAlIFOrnIan senAte apPrOveD a BilL foR cONdom dIStributiOn InsIDe thE STaTe's prIsoNS, but tHe bill WAs NOt yet LaW at tHe Time Of approval).