FDA To Weigh Proposals For Lightened Hearing-Aid Regs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Following a White House report arguing that the current regulation of hearing aids is stifling innovation and raising costs, FDA has scheduled a gathering to discuss the future of hearing aid regulations. The agency has also reopened a comment period on a pending draft guidance. An industry trade group, however, is skeptical of proposals that have been put forward.
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