ELEHEAR Launches AI-Powered, Affordable OTC Hearing Aids
ELEHEAR, a provider in AI-powered hearing aids, is introducing its first OTC hearing aid devices: the ELEHEAR Alpha and ELEHEAR Alpha Pro.
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Best Buy Expands Hearing Device Offerings in Stores
Best Buy is expanding its existing hearing device experience in select stores, with more than 600 stores carrying the devices by fall 2023.
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USound Launches Kore 4.0
USound has unveiled the Kore 4.0, designed for over-the-counter hearing aids, offering high sound-pressure levels over the full audio bandwidth and low power consumption.
Why OTC Hearing Aids Will Help Many People, Including Audiologists
The future for hearing aids, those in the industry, and people with hearing loss has never looked brighter.
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Nuheara Receives FDA Clearance for HP Hearing PRO
Following the OTC hearing aid law going into effect on October 17, 2022 in the US, Nuheara plans to bring to market its first medical device as the HP Hearing PRO under its worldwide Trademark License Agreement for use of HP trademarks on Nuheara’s hearing aids, personal sound amplification devices, and accessories.
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Jabra Enhance Plus OTC Hearing Aids Now Available at Beltone
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 Jabra Enhance Plus Earbuds Now Available OTC
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 Launches OTC Hearing Aid Line
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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Walmart Now Offers OTC Hearing Aids
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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Sony Launches First OTC Hearing Aids for US Market
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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Lexie Lumen Hearing Aids Available OTC at Walgreens Oct. 17
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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GN to Launch Jabra Enhance Plus Wireless Earbud
GN confirms its intention to launch Jabra Enhance Plus, a miniaturized “true wireless earbud that delivers a 3-in-1 experience of hearing enhancement, music, and calls,” in the OTC hearing aid category.
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FDA Issues Final Rule Establishing New Category of OTC Hearing Aids
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 MEMS Speakers for Hearables and Wearables
USound, a provider of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) loudspeakers for hearables and wearables, announced that it “is on a rapid path to replacing balanced armature microspeakers with MEMS speakers in most portable consumer electronics by 2025.”
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Bose Exiting Hearing Aid Market; Pares Health Division
Bose is exiting the hearing aid market, according to an article in Tuesday’s “Boston Globe.” The Bose SoundControl hearing aid was the first FDA-cleared self-fitting hearing aid for mild-to-moderate hearing losses, and helped define this distinct class of devices. It’s possible the technology will be licensed or sold to another company.
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NuHeara Announces Licensing Agreement to Market Products Under HP Trademark
Nuheara has announced a worldwide Trademark License Agreement to develop, manufacture and market its hearing aid products under the leading HP brand trademarks through the end of 2027.
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Nuheara Submits 510(k) for FDA Clearance of Hearing Aids
Nuheara Limited (ASX:NUH) (Company or Nuheara) announced that it has taken the final step in its plans to secure US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its self-fitting hearing aid by providing its 510(k) submission to the FDA.
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Yamaha Launches TW-E5B Wireless Earbuds
The earbuds were announced, in tandem, with a website “Thinking About Hearing Health” dedicated to educating people about Safe Listening, particularly since hearing loss from listening to loud music at high volumes for extended periods of time.
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