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Nick Fitzgerald has served as HHTM’s Chief Marketing Officer for the past 3 years. He is the President and Owner of AuDSEO, a full service digital marketing agency. With over 15 years of digital marketing experience, Nick is a highly data-driven marketer, with expertise in search engine optimization, digital analytics and forensics, social media, digital advertising, and web development. He has been involved in the construction and optimization of nearly 1,000 web presences, including some of the largest Fortune 500 companies.
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Jan. 23, 2017

Otonomy Enrolling Patients in Phase 2 Clinical Trial of OTO-104, to Prevent Cisplatin-Induced Hearing Loss

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA — Otonomy, Inc., a US-based biopharmaceutical firm, announced the enrollment of its first patients in a Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating OTO-104 for prevention of hearing loss in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy with platinum-based agents, such as cisplatin. This multicenter trial is designed to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of OTO-104, through intratympanic administration, in subjects
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Jan. 22, 2017

Starkey Launches New Ear Health Product Line

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — Starkey Hearing Technologies announced this week that it is launching an all-new Ear Health product line. Sold directly in the hearing professional’s office, the new products offer solutions for ear wax, earaches, itchy ears, dry ears, and for protecting ears from loud sounds. According to the company press release, the new products will help professionals better serve
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Jan. 17, 2017

Sonova to Sell Portugal’s MiniSom Retail Business to Amplifon; In Negotiations Over Sale of AudioNova France

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STAEFA, SWITZERLAND — Sonova Holding AG announced yesterday that it has signed an agreement to sell its MiniSom retail hearing care business in Portugal to Amplifon S.p.A. According to the company’s news release, the move is a reflection of the Sonova Group’s strategy to focus on selected key markets. The completion of the sale will be subject to regulatory approval.
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Jan. 13, 2017

Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill Reintroduced in US Senate

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WASHINGTON, DC — On January 5th, Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Hearing Aid Tax Credit bill (S. 48) in the US Senate. If the proposed bi-partisan legislation is enacted, it will provide a $500 tax credit per hearing aid purchased, with the credit available every five years.  Similar versions of the bill have been introduced in
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Jan. 04, 2017

Put Down the Q-Tips! AAO-HNS Issues Updated Best Practice Guidelines on Wax Removal

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ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) published an updated clinical practice guideline this week on the diagnosis and treatment of cerumen (earwax) impaction. Additionally, the updated guidelines offer important patient information on the “dos and don’ts” of managing earwax and healthy ear care.   “This update is significant because it not only provides best