Over-the-counter hearing aids will touch the lives of many and bring the connection to tens of millions of un- and under-served Americans suffering from perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss, who would otherwise have limited options for relief.
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The new releases – including a trio of balanced armature receivers and two MEMS microphones – offer “performance and design flexibility to accelerate the production of hearing health products.”
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Now that the OTC has gone into effect, press releases spotlighting new hearing care partnerships and hearing devices have become ubiquitous.
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The future for hearing aids, those in the industry, and people with hearing loss has never looked brighter.
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Beltone announced that the recently approved Jabra Enhance Plus OTC hearing aids are now available at participating Beltone locations nationwide and online with no appointment necessary.
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GN announced that the Jabra Enhance Plus hearing enhancement earbuds are now available over the counter (OTC). This follows the US Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) new regulation establishing an OTC hearing aid category, which is now in effect.
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Lucid Hearing, LLC, a Fort Worth-based global provider of hearing technology and audio solutions, announced that it is offering its over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids to consumers in more than 450 Sam’s Club locations nationwide starting today.
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Starting October 17, Walmart announced that it will offer over the counter (OTC) hearing aids to help its customers “live better and healthier lives at affordable prices they can count on.”
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Developed in partnership with WS Audiology (“WSA”), Sony will “enhance the lives of consumers by combining its unique premium technology, ultimate ease of use, and uncompromised comfort and wearability, to deliver an unprecedented hearing experience that easily bridges the gap between the wearer and their environment.”
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Walgreens and Lexie Hearing announced Lexie Lumen hearing aids will be available OTC at Walgreens stores nationwide for adults ages 18 and older with mild-to-moderate hearing loss starting October 17.
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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule change that would allow a class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids to be available to adult consumers directly without the care and guidance of a hearing health professional. By mid-October, consumers will be able to purchase over-the-counter hearing aids (OTC HAs) online and at big-box stores, pharmacies, and even through your audiologist.
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Sony Corporation (“Sony”) and WS Audiology Denmark A/S (“WSA”) announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement and various ancillary agreements with the aim of jointly developing and supplying new products and services in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) self-fitting hearing aid market, beginning with the United States.
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This action establishes a new category of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, enabling consumers with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing impairment to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers without the need for a medical exam, prescription, or a fitting adjustment by an audiologist.
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USound, a provider of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) loudspeakers for hearables and wearables, announced the release of an audio module designed to enhance the performance of TWS and OTC hearing aids.
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Sens Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) released the findings of their new bipartisan investigative report: Loud and Clear: Why Americans Want Effective and Affordable Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids – and How Powerful Special Interests are Trying to Undermine Them.
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