FDA Launches New Website About Hearing Aids

Published 11-03-2009

Last week, the FDA launched a new website containing basic information about hearing aids and hearing loss, the different types and styles of hearing aids, benefits and safety issues, hearing aids and cell phones, how to obtain hearing aids, other products and devices to improve hearing, a checklist of steps to remember and consider before purchasing one, and other resources. The site also addresses the importance of knowing the difference between an actual hearing aid, which is regulated by FDA to ensure safety and effectiveness for use in hearing impaired individuals, and a personal sound amplification device which is not a medical device.

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