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I’ve spent my career ensuring American workers have the protection they need to stay safe on the job. In 2014, I bought a business in Kansas dedicated to making high-quality respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE). My company supplies everything from...

U.S. manufacturers of personal protective equipment are struggling to meet growing demand, hindered by high tariffs on Chinese imports, The New York Times reported April 23. Here are five things to know: After China retaliated with an 84% levy on U.S. imports in...

U.S. manufacturers of personal protective equipment are struggling to meet growing demand, hindered by high tariffs on Chinese imports, The New York Times reported April 23. Here are five things to know: After China retaliated with an 84% levy on U.S. imports in...

Few domestic industries have been as devastated by the flood of cheap Chinese imports as manufacturers of face masks, exam gloves and other disposable medical gear that protects health care workers from infectious pathogens. The industry’s demise had calamitous...

Happy Wednesday! Pharma’s on edge, and for good reason. Drugmakers are bracing for the ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s planned tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. It’s still unclear what exactly those levies will look like or when they’ll be...

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are creating a divide in the medical community. Medical devices and protective gear made in China, Mexico and Canada were exempt from duties during the first Trump administration, but so far have not gotten a reprieve from his newest...

The pharmaceutical industry seemingly came out on top when President Donald Trump announced import tariffs on April 2. And while those are currently on a 90-day pause for every country except China, giving a break to industries like auto and steel, it seems the shoe...

NEW YORK (AP) — Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers — drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, medical equipment manufacturers and a range of others. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and...

The Trump administration announced on Wednesday a 90-day pause on most of its heightened reciprocal tariffs, leaving in place a 10% baseline and raising those against China to 145% "effective immediately," per President Donald Trump and officials. The president had...

The American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA) has launched a label to mark domestically produced medical equipment. The label will read “AMMA CERTIFIED USA MADE PRODUCT.” To display the seal on their products, manufacturers must first become AMMA members and...

The seal is intended to help buyers easily identify medical supplies and PPE as US-made and aligned with key safety standards, amid federal efforts to promote domestic manufacturing through newly announced reciprocal tariffs. The American Medical Manufacturers...

The American Medical Manufacturers Association, an alliance of U.S. medical equipment manufacturers, has introduced a new certification program for U.S.-made medical supplies and personal protective equipment. The seal is aimed at identifying products manufactured...

The announcement comes on the heels of President Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs to Promote Domestic Manufacturing. The American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA) is proud to announce the launch of the “AMMA CERTIFIED USA MADE PRODUCT” seal, a new certification...

The Trump administration announced on April 2 that it will implement a new tariff plan starting April 5, imposing a 10% universal tariff on imported goods from all countries. Additionally, beginning April 9, the U.S. will apply reciprocal tariffs on certain countries...

                  Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters April 3 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimated 2,000, or 20%, of the recent job cuts at the department were done in error, adding...

                      The statement can be attributed to Eric Axel, the Executive Director of AMMA: “The American Medical Manufacturers Association strongly condemns the shutdown of NIOSH's National Personal...

On April 2, President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs, calling the day "Liberation Day." He referred to the tariffs as “reciprocal.” The goal was to match US tariffs with an individual country’s tariffs on US goods. If a country’s tariff’s on the US were 50%,...

President Trump’s new tariffs on China are critical in bolstering America’s healthcare security and supply chain resilience. While some healthcare organizations have voiced concerns, these new measures and additional targeted tariffs are not just essential but urgent...

On March 5, 2025, the leaders of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (Select Committee) held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. The Select Committee is a key congressional committee responsible for holding China accountable, including trade...

WASHINGTON — February 21, 2025 — The American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA) is committed to ensuring the resilience of America’s healthcare supply chain by advocating for policies that bolster domestic medical manufacturing. Goal: Strengthening America’s...