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Dec. 23, 2025

ACCO Brands Announces Acquisition of EPOS from Demant

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LAKE ZURICH, ILLINOIS — ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ACCO), a global leader in branded office and learning products and technology accessories, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire EPOS from Demant A/S, a leading Danish hearing healthcare company. Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, EPOS provides a comprehensive range of premium enterprise wired and wireless headsets and audio
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Dec. 22, 2025

National Academies of Practice Calls on U.S. Department of Education to Restore Professional Program Status for Key Health Fields

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY — The National Academies of Practice (NAP) is a nonprofit organization representing distinguished practitioners and scholars across 17 U.S. health professions, including athletic training, audiology, nursing, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, optometry, oral health, pharmacy, physical therapy, physicians, podiatric medicine, psychology, public health, respiratory care, social work, speech-language pathology, and veterinary medicine. NAP is calling on the U.S.
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Dec. 18, 2025

Focusing on the Public to Increase Hearing Health

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by Terry Mactaggart, President and CEO, Summus Hearing The last three posts have focused on supply – how current, new, and potentially other providers could “Move the Meter”, making inroads on confronting the Hearing Health Problem. The corollary question involves the demand side of the equation, making hearing health maintenance more understood, relevant, and approachable to and for the Public.
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Dec. 18, 2025

American Academy of Audiology Announces 2026 Honors and Awards Recipients

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The American Academy of Audiology has announced the recipients of its 2026 Academy Honors and Awards, recognizing individuals who have made significant and lasting contributions to audiology and the hearing sciences. Each year, the Academy invites colleagues, mentors, and peers to nominate professionals whose work reflects excellence in clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and service to the profession. According to
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Dec. 17, 2025

EUHA Opens Call for Entries for 2026 Sponsorship Award

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HANOVER, GERMANY — The European Union of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA) has opened submissions for the EUHA Sponsorship Award 2026, inviting entries from the fields of audiology, hearing aid fitting, and customer benefit research through 15 August 2026. Now in its 15th year, the award has become a well-established part of the hearing care industry’s professional calendar. The EUHA Sponsorship
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Dec. 16, 2025

Amplifon: Over 1,000 Employee Photographs From Around the World Document the Company’s 75-Year History

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MILAN, ITALY — More than 1,000 Amplifon employees across 26 countries participated in an internal initiative titled “75 Years of Emotions,” created to mark the 75th anniversary of the company’s founding. Amplifon, an Italian multinational hearing care company, was established in Milan in 1950 by Charles Holland. The initiative ran for approximately three months and invited employees to submit photographs
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Dec. 12, 2025

Tinnitus Stepped-Care: A Standardized Framework for Clinical Practice

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Tinnitus clinical services are not consistently standardized, and there is currently no widely adopted system for credentialing clinician competency in tinnitus care. Although multiple research-based methods exist for the clinical management of tinnitus, no single approach has been proven more effective than the others, and differences in methodology can result in different outcomes. Authored by James A. Henry, PhD, Tinnitus
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Dec. 11, 2025

Amplifon Unveils “The Wish,” a Holiday Campaign Centered on the Power of Listening

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MILAN, ITALY – Amplifon, the global leader in hearing services and solutions, has launched its new global holiday campaign, The Wish, celebrating the role of listening as one of the most meaningful gifts we can offer our loved ones. The campaign features photographic stories of a grandmother and her grandson, a father and daughter, and a couple sharing a moment
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Dec. 08, 2025

Sensorion’s SENS-501 Gene Therapy Trial Clears Safety Review by Independent Monitoring Committee

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MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — Sensorion announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) has identified no safety concerns and supports continued enrollment in the Audiogene Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating SENS-501, the company’s investigational gene therapy designed to treat a rare form of congenital deafness caused by mutations in the OTOF (otoferlin) gene. The committee’s review included favorable procedural tolerance and no
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Dec. 08, 2025

HearUSA and Hearing Aid Project Partner to Expand Access to Free Hearing Care Nationwide

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TAMPA, FLORIDA — HearUSA announced the launch of its Wonderful Sound for All initiative in partnership with the Hearing Aid Project (HAP), a program of Sertoma International, aimed at expanding access to hearing care for individuals facing financial barriers. Through the initiative, qualified individuals will be able to receive free hearing aids, hearing screenings, and audiology services at HearUSA hearing