No Prescription? No Problem: US FDA Draft Rule Gives Green Light To OTC Hearing Aids
• By Shawn M. Schmitt
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FDA’s proposed rule aims to get more hearing aids into the ears of consumers who need them by allowing OTC sales of the devices. Proposal follows a a July executive order by President Biden directing HHS to issue proposed rules for OTC hearing aids within 120 days.
A draft rule from the US Food and Drug Administration aims to get more hearing aids into the ears of consumers who need them by allowing nonprescription sales of the devices.
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