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2022-11-07 22:22:50 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ADB91A3245808E77E001C0573A3EDFB5CF54E507DE1B8AF91EBB0E562E144A46
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2017 OTC Hearing Aid Act required FDA to write regulations assuring safety & standards of OTC hearing aids. It did not authorize OTC sales at that time. FDA finalized the regs 10/17/2022. President Biden’s EO allowed OTC hearing aid sales to begin, helping to lower costs. https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/over-the-counter-hearing-aid-legislation-signed-into-law https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-08-17/pdf/2022-17230.pdf https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/17/fact-sheet-cheaper-hearing-aids-now-in-stores-thanks-to-biden-harris-administration-competition-agenda/
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