OTC hearing aids promise to increase the accessibility and affordability of the devices for millions of adults who live with untreated mild to moderate hearing loss.
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Only 3.7% of people in the U.S. with hearing difficulty own hearing aids. Thanks to a federal law in progress of being implemented, OTC hearing aids may help bridge the gap.
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Professor of Audiology, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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Health activist, Medreach Pty Ltd., Bond University
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Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Finance, RMIT University
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Professor of Forensic Science, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Economics, RMIT University
