University of Wisconsin Researcher Develops OTC Hearing Aid
Yi Hu, an associate professor of electrical engineering at UWM, has designed a prototype device that, when paired with a smartphone app, approximates the audiologist experience.
Read MoreYi Hu, an associate professor of electrical engineering at UWM, has designed a prototype device that, when paired with a smartphone app, approximates the audiologist experience.
Read MoreMay 6, 2022 | Industry News, Legislation, Organizations | 0 |
Mild-to-moderate hearing loss is a difficult reality that millions of Americans struggle with, which is why the availability of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids is exciting for those who are impacted by hearing loss. While making OTC hearing aids more accessible is a promising step for consumers, we at NCL would be remiss if we didn’t underscore our concerns around the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposed OTC hearing regulations as they currently exist.
Read MoreApr 11, 2022 | Legislation, Regulation | 0 |
The bipartisan “Delivering Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Now Act” follows the FDA’s proposed rule implementing over-the-counter hearing aids in October 2021, which was issued more than a year after the statutory deadline and over four years after the law’s passage.
Read MoreMar 10, 2022 | Over the Counter, Podcasts, Regulation | 1 |
Long-time hearing industry audiologist Thomas Powers, PhD, and Hearing Review Editor Karl Strom talk about four of the most important parts of the proposed OTC hearing aid regulations. Dr Powers also provides his advice about how hearing care practices and their staff members might prepare for the advent of OTC hearing aids.
Read MoreFeb 15, 2022 | Over the Counter | 0 |
Knowles Corporation, a provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones, speakers, audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and RF products, announced the RAQ, a new medium-power balanced armature receiver developed for high-volume hearing health and TWS products.
Read MoreFeb 15, 2022 | Organizations, Regulation | 0 |
The Healthcare Equality Network (HEN)—a group advocating for equal, quality access to healthcare for Black Americans—recently wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposing changes to the OTC Hearing Aid Rule.
Read MoreIn a paper published in the “Journal of General Internal Medicine,” the researchers report that frequent use of NSAIDs or acetaminophen, or regular use of COX-2 inhibitors, was associated with higher risk of tinnitus.
Read MoreFeb 8, 2022 | Events, Over the Counter | 0 |
Wireless earbuds and innovative audio solutions were one of the predominant themes of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Here are HR Editor Karl Strom’s three takeaways from CES2022 regarding innovation and the upcoming OTC hearing aid category.
Read MoreJan 27, 2022 | Legislation, Regulation | 0 |
In a letter to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) expressed their support for key provisions in the FDA’s proposed rule for regulating over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.
Read MoreJan 25, 2022 | Legislation, Regulation | 1 |
Eargo, Inc (Nasdaq: EAR), a medical device company on a mission to improve the quality of life of people with hearing loss, announced the submission of public comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning its proposed rule to create a new regulatory category of over the counter (OTC) hearing aids.
Read MoreJan 21, 2022 | Legislation, Organizations, Regulation | 0 |
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) announced that it filed comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its proposed rule establishing Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids. Once finalized by the FDA, consumers 18 and older with mild-to- moderate hearing loss will be able to purchase hearing aids at retail and online outlets.
Read MoreJan 19, 2022 | Legislation, Regulation | 0 |
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) cautions that OTC hearing aid rules currently under review by the FDA may unintentionally hinder or repeal important consumer protection authorities, undermining states’ ability to ensure safe and affordable access to hearing aids. Currently, all 50 states have hearing professional licensing requirements and many have important protections for hearing aid consumers, including advertising restrictions, as well as mandatory warrantees and returns.
Read MoreJan 18, 2022 | Legislation, Organizations | 0 |
The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) announced that it has submitted comments in response to the proposed over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid rules published by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on October 20, 2021.
Read MoreThe FDA is now months away from finalizing the OTC hearing aid regulation. That’s why it has never been more important for hearing healthcare professionals to act – and act quickly – to have their voices heard by the decisionmakers in Washington, DC.
Read MoreNov 5, 2021 | Over the Counter | 0 |
“The Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act,” passed in 2017, directs the FDA to create a new category for self-fit hearing aids—requiring no intervention from a licensed professional—for people over 18 with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
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