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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Kathryn: Rob is the Sr. Director of Practice Services for Sonova, leading loyalty programs for all...
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Andrew Bellavia announced that he has launched a new consulting business, AuraFuturity, to serve the hearing health and related hearables markets. Focusing on go-to-market, branding, and content, AuraFuturity is positioned to “assist innovators to define their value and communicate it effectively to their target customers.”
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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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According to the announcement, Lowery has extensive experience working in the hearing care industry and is an expert when it comes to coaching private practice owners to improve their business model to successfully increase revenue.
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Audiologists hear a lot of bold claims from various hearing aid manufacturers, and many of these claims turn out to be true. Particularly among the top five companies, innovations have come at a fast pace. Inevitably strengths and weaknesses emerge and strict product loyalty gets replaced by diverse product suites.
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The UK Private sector continues its strong recovery from the pandemic with units up by 2.7% from the previous quarter and up 50% on Q1 2021, according to an announcement from the The British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).
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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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MarkeTrak 2022 updates and extends the findings of MT10 (2019) generated by this series of consumer surveys—the most comprehensive and oldest of its kind, dating back to 1989—of hearing aid users and non-users in the United States. In particular, MT2022 includes new information about hearing aid use by gender and race, and also includes data on cochlear implant use and personal sound amplification products (PSAPs), as well as the emerging class of what may soon become over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids.
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Mergers and acquisitions came back strong in 2021 after the pandemic, and M&As have started strong in 2022.
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According to the company’s announcement, Acker will be responsible for developing and aligning Starkey’s sales strategies and growth objectives in the United States.
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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.
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In his new role, Kelly will be responsible for developing sales strategies, driving improvements, and implementing best practices to deliver quality support and services to Oticon’s professional partners.
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Practice differentiation is one of the most effective defensive methods available to the independent practitioner, and offering custom hearing aids, earmolds, and plugs is probably the one of the easiest and most effective ways to further differentiate your hearing care practice. Here’s how you can easily do this.
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A month-by-month list of some of the year’s most important news items from ‘The Hearing Review.’
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