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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Johanna Chisholm

Powerful reactions pour in as FDA clears way for hearing aids to be available over the counter

(Alamy/PA)

Hearing aids will soon be offered over-the-counter, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in the latest step to make the devices more accessible and affordable.

The move was celebrated by the Biden administration as an agenda win, as the president had run on a platform of expanding access to high-quality health care and lowering costs for the American public.

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