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American PPE manufacturers form lobbying group to boost US production

Por: The Hill Health February 12, 2023

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American personal protective equipment (PPE) companies are forming a lobbying group to push the U.S. away from buying Chinese-made masks, gowns and gloves. The American Medical Manufacturers Association aims to boost domestic production of PPE to ensure that the U.S. never has another shortfall as it did at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when China briefly restricted exports.  In an effort to make domestically manufactured PPE more... + full article



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