I’ve already written a lot about OTC aids, including What Do Over the Counter Hearing Aids Mean for You? and Over the Counter Hearing Aids: Coming Soon to a Store Near You. So I don’t have a lot new to say today, as OTC aids finally go on sale at pharmacies, Walmart, Best Buy and … Continue reading At Long Last, OTC Hearing Aids. How Do You Choose?
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Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Coming to a Store Near You.
The FDA today announced its regulations for over-the-counter hearing aids, five years after Congress passed the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, which was signed into law by President Trump. The regulations specify that these aids -- which can be purchased at pharmacies, electronics stores like Best Buy, big-box stores or online -- are for … Continue reading Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids: Coming to a Store Near You.
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What Do Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Mean for You?
Earlier this week, on October 19, the FDA issued its long-awaited proposal on Over-the-Counter hearing aids. Over the counter means direct to consumer, without the intervention of an audiologist. The FDA’s proposal followed four years of discussion about OTC aids, dating from the passage of the bipartisan Over the Counter Hearing Aid Act in August … Continue reading What Do Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Mean for You?
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FDA Approves an OTC Hearing Aid
For the past year or so since the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 was passed, I and other hearing-loss advocates have patiently explained time and again that right now there are no OTC hearing aids. That’s because the FDA approval process includes a three-year comment period before it publishes its final regulations. And until … Continue reading FDA Approves an OTC Hearing Aid
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Hearing Aid Facts and Figures
Almost a year after the passage of the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017, I was curious to know if the bill and the attendant publicity had affected the hearing aid marketplace. So I asked an expert: Abram Bailey of Hearing Tracker. OTC hearing aids won't be on the market for months, if not years. But the … Continue reading Hearing Aid Facts and Figures
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About Those OTC Hearing Aids
Thanks to Gael Hannan for inviting me to write about Over the Counter hearing aids for her column this week, on Hearing Health and Technology Matters. http://hearinghealthmatters.org/betterhearingconsumer/2017/4790/ This puts together much of what I have written previously on the subject, in one tidy package.
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The Toll of Hearing Loss is Global
A new study published in the prestigious medical journal The Lancet offers an unblinking look at the tremendous burden of hearing loss worldwide. “Global hearing health care: new findings and perspectives” was published on July 10th. The authors are Blake S. Wilson, Debara L. Tucci, Michael H. Merson and Gerard M. O’Donoghue. The first and … Continue reading The Toll of Hearing Loss is Global
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Study Finds that Hearing Aids Work, but So Do Over-the-Counter-Type Hearing Devices. Both Work Better When an Audiologist Is Involved
A new study definitively found that hearing aids can help older adults with hearing loss. We've known this intuitively, of course, but this well-designed study provided the kind of proof that has not existed before. The study team at the University of Indiana, Bloomington, was led by Larry E. Humes. “The research findings provide firm evidence that hearing … Continue reading Study Finds that Hearing Aids Work, but So Do Over-the-Counter-Type Hearing Devices. Both Work Better When an Audiologist Is Involved
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