WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee, Inc. announced Friday that over-the-counter hearing aids are now available at select Hy-Vee stores with no exam or prescription necessary. In an effort to make hearing aids more accessible and affordable, the FDA recently ruled that individuals ages 18 and older with mild to moderate hearing loss can purchase
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is now selling over-the-counter hearing aids at Walmart.com and Walmart Vision Centers in Colo., Mich., Mo., Ohio, Pa., Tenn. and Texas. The hearing aids will also be available soon at additional Walmart Vision Centers nationwide. For the first time, hearing aids will be available in the U.S. to customers who are
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule to improve access to hearing aids which may in turn lower costs for millions of Americans. This action establishes a new category of over-the-counter (O-T-C) hearing aids, enabling consumers with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment to purchase hearing aids directly
WASHINGTON — The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) issued the following statement from Marcia Howard, vice president, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, upon the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issuance of a Proposed Rule and Draft Guidance for establishing a regulatory category for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids: “CHPA applauds FDA for issuing this long-awaited proposed rule which
