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FDA Authorizes First-Ever Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Software That Works with AirPods

Hearing aids are not cheap. At least they haven’t been in recent history. However, that might change soon. For the first-time ever, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized an over-the-counter ...
Android Authority

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 just got FDA approval to double-up as hearing aids

Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 will soon function as over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids for adults, following FDA approval. The update will amplify sound for those with mild to moderate hearing loss and ...
FierceBiotech

FDA greenlights over-the-counter hearing aid features for Apple's AirPods

After Apple previewed the technology earlier this week, the FDA has now given the green light to the hearing aid features of its premium AirPods. The agency’s de novo clearance marks its first for a ...
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FDA authorizes first OTC hearing aid software to be used in Apple's AirPods Pro

Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the first over-the-counter hearing aid software that ...
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Apple gets FDA green light on AirPods Pro hearing aid mode

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The FDA Approves Some Apple AirPods as Hearing Aids

Only 1 in 6 Americans with Hearing impairments use hearing aids due to high cost, lack of accessibility, poor customer satisfaction and stigma Broadcast Retirement Network's Jeffrey Snyder discusses ...
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FDA Approves OTC Hearing Aid Software Device for Apple AirPods Pro

Bill McColl has 25+ years of experience as a senior producer and writer for TV, radio, and digital media leading teams of anchors, reporters, and editors in creating news broadcasts, covering some of ...
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What to know about buying hearing aids over the counter as FDA's rule change takes effect

The high cost of hearing aids has long been a barrier for many people who have hearing problems. Traditional prescription hearing aids cost on average $2,000 per ear, and many people need two of them.
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FDA unveils proposal for over-the-counter hearing aids

WASHINGTON - Health regulators on Tuesday unveiled their proposal to allow Americans to buy hearing aids without a prescription, a long-awaited move intended to make the devices more accessible to ...
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Apple's AirPods Pro Hearing Aid Mode Already Has The Green Light From The FDA

When Apple announced that AirPods Pro 2 would receive a hearing aid feature earlier this week, the potential excitement of those afflicted with partial hearing loss was reserved since the medical ...
Daily Herald

FDA approves Apple AirPods as hearing aids

If you have mild to moderate hearing loss, your AirPods could soon function as hearing aids. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has approved a piece of software that will transform the ...