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FDA unveils proposal for over-the-counter hearing aids

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Reportage in a hearing care professional practice. Placing the hearing aid. (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) 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 millions of people with hearing problems.The Food and Drug Administration said the proposed rule would cut red tape that currently requires hearing exams and a prescription for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

Under the plan, the devices could be ordered online or bought over-the-counter at pharmacies and other retail stores.The move follows years of pressure from medical experts and consumer advocates to.

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