Stakeholders Support OTC Hearing Aids At FTC Summit
Executive Summary
Most stakeholders speaking and participating in panels during the Federal Trade Commission’s April 18 workshop on hearing aids expressed support for over-the-counter sales of the devices, though several expressed reservations about how to best protect patients.
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