Making Hearing Aids, Or Are They PSAPs? US FDA Offers Revised Draft Guidance To Help
Executive Summary
Revised draft guidance document explains difference between hearing aids, regulated as medical devices, and personal sound amplification products, which aren’t. Guidance published with draft to allow hearing aids to be sold OTC.
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