Month: May 2011

Otonomy Names Gerald Wroblewski as COO

Otonomy Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing medications for diseases and disorders of the inner and middle ear, has announced the appointment of Gerald Wroblewski as the company’s chief operations officer.

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Oaktree Products Updates Web Site

Oaktree Products Inc, a distributor of audiology and hearing aid supplies, has launched their new Web site, designed to make it easier for audiologists, hearing instrument dispensers, and other professional partners to conduct business.

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JAMA Study: Injection Therapy as Effective as Oral Steroids for Sudden Hearing Loss

According to a new Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study, treating idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss with injections of steroids directly into the ear appears to result in recovery of hearing that is not less than recovery obtained with the standard therapy of oral corticosteroids and may be a preferable treatment for some patients to avoid the potential adverse effects of oral steroids.

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