Policy and Legal

Manufacturers need smart laws and effective policies. That’s why the NAM is standing up for manufacturers everywhere – from the halls of power where we advance important legislation, to the courts where we fight to defend our rights.

Manufacturers Warn of Supply Chain Disruptions from Canadian Rail Shutdown

Washington, D.C. – As concerns mount about a potential work stoppage around Canada’s rail network that affects the entire North American manufacturing supply chain, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “North American manufacturing supply chains depend on functioning rail links. If rail traffic grinds to a halt, businesses …

Manufacturers: Price Controls Harm Innovation, Therapies and Cures; Congress Should Look at PBMs to Cut Drug Costs

Washington, D.C. – Following the release of prices set for the first 10 prescription drugs that were subject to price controls under the Inflation Reduction Act, National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons released the following statement: “The pricing mandates released by the Department of Health and Human Services on groundbreaking medicines harm …

NAM: Don’t Rush Proposed Reforms in Mexico

Mexico’s Judicial Reforms: Perspectives from the Private Sector.” “When manufacturers invest, they sink large amounts of capital—literally—into the ground, which is costly to relocate once built,” he continued. “We do not pretend to know how the judicial reform will play out … [but] manufacturers are fearful of the risk associated with enacting sweeping changes to …