The U.S. Food and Drug Administration took an important step towards making hearing aid devices available over the counter at pharmacies and other regular retail stores without needing a prescription, a medical exam, or a fitting.
A landmark proposal that FDA issued Tuesday also intends to reduce the cost of hearing aid technology for millions of Americans.
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