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SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – When the Demant Virtual Blood Drive reached its 100-pint goal on July 30, the success was shared by Demant employees across the US and an important group within that community. Established in April 2021, the Demant Care Community is building a Community of Care among Demant employees with projects, like the blood drive, that enable them

PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY — WS Audiology today announced the opening of a new 94,000 square foot Americas Manufacturing and Distribution Center in Mexico to serve Signia customers throughout the United States, Canada, and Latin America. The company says the move will help improve its customer support programs in the face of sustained global supply chain disruptions. As part of this

GLENVIEW, ILLINOIS –  Hearing care retailer Beltone announced today that it has been ranked #1 on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Customer Service 2023 in the hearing care category after also recently being awarded Best in Hearing Care on its Best Retailer’s 2022 list. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking

Hearing Health & Technology Matters today announces the opening of the public voting period for the third annual Hearing Technology Innovator Awards™.  Through the international awards program, HHTM honors technological innovation and achievement in the hearing industry.  “We’re pleased to again see so many incredible technologies being showcased in this year’s program,” said 2022 Program Chair, Jerry DeRosa. “The goal of

  This week, Dave Kemp is joined by audiologist Lena Kyman, AuD, and her father Jack Kyman – who wears both a hearing aid and a cochlear implant – to discuss the benefits of remote microphone technology. During the discussion, Jack talks about his initial reluctance to use the Roger remote microphone system, but says he is now able to

In 2022 the FDA has now finally issued its final regulations for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. Many years in the making, as part of the development of the OTC guidelines, the FDA received input from various stakeholders, including those who actually manufacture hearing devices for people with hearing loss. After commenting on the draft regulations that

After years of debate and discussion, the FDA has finally issued its ‘final rule’ for over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids in the United States. After hearing from numerous stakeholders and thousands of comments following the publication of the draft rule in late 2021, the FDA made some changes to the previous draft version of the regulations. How do hearing professionals feel

RESTON, VIRGINIA — The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) has submitted a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting clarification on two critical issues included in the final OTC hearing aid rule to ensure the final rule can be implemented in an expeditious manner. Many state audiology licensing laws currently include a requirement that an individual receive

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Starkey has announced that its Evolv AI hearing aids now offer “clearer sound quality, more background noise reduction, improved 2-Way Audio capabilities, and a simplified remote fitting portal, we’re making it more effortless to experience Starkey Sound™ wherever you are.”     “We believe that Evolv AI is the best sounding, best performing hearing aid available, backed by

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON — More than 600 professionals representing hearing care practices, ENT practices, and health systems across the U.S. and Canada gathered August 10–13 in Nashville for Audigy Summit 2022: Elevate. The flagship event explored the future of patient-centered care through workshops, sessions, keynote speakers, and roundtable discussions. The Summit was developed to target every role in a practice, including