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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hearing Aids Coming To A Store Near You

US FDA establishes category for OTC hearing aids

 
• By Brian Bossetta

The US FDA has finally established a new regulatory category for hearing aids that will allow Americans with mild to moderate hearing loss to purchase the devices directly over the counter without a prescription or prior exam.

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For the nearly 30 million Americans that the National Institutes of Health say could benefit from a hearing aid, help is on the way.

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