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The Conversation: Hearing aids could soon cost less than $1,000 and be bought at the drugstore



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Over-the-counter hearing aids may soon be hitting the shelves of community pharmacies nationwide. We are a pharmacist and audiologist who study the potential ways OTC hearing aids could be distributed and managed. In a market dominated by only a handful of manufacturers, hearing aids that are available without a prescription will be more accessible to the estimated 28.8 million U.S. adults who could benefit from their use.

A new class of hearing aids A hearing aid is a device worn around the ear that makes desired sounds more audible for people with hearing loss. Hearing aid devices include a microphone, …

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