Grassley, Warren Introduce Bill To Loosen FDA Oversight Of Hearing Aids

Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) announced Tuesday (Nov. 7) that they will introduce a bill directing FDA to create an over-the-counter class of hearing aids. The Grassley-Warren bill aligns with the recommendations of both the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, but is at odds with the views of many audiological societies. “Millions of people in Massachusetts and across the country experience hearing loss as they...