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TECH MUNCH 9: STARKEY'S DAVE FABRY : Fashion is a factor.

 
 

Technology

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The look of a hearing aid is a key factor in making devices acceptable, Starkey's Dave Fabry told us in a November 2020 BIHIMA interview, from which we draw in this series of quotes on technology. All emerged from Audio Infos' Technology Focus articles, authored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).

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GN Hearing straight out of the blocks with an OTC category product

 
 

OTC

© GN Hearing As the door opens for the OTC category, GN hopes to sell Jabra Enhance Plus in far more centres than on its current map

With the ink drying on the US Food and Drug Administration's rule on over-the-counter hearing aid sales, Danish giant GN Hearing has registered its Jabra Enhance Plus technology in line with OTC guidance, moving immediately into the space previously regarded by some as a threat to the audiology profession.

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Over the counter hearing aids finally green-lit for the US

 

OTC

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Days short of five years since President Donald Trump signed over-the-counter hearing aid legislation into law, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has, on August 16, at long last issued the final rule and guidance that will see the much-debated change become a reality in the USA.

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Regulatory review of over-the-counter hearing aids completed, and with changes. Is this the endgame?

 

OTC

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The long drawn-out process of regulating over-the-counter hearing aid sales in the USA may now be closer to completion following a key review of the FDA's proposed guidance.

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TECH MUNCH 7: Unitron's Nicola McLaughlin : INTEGRATING SMARTPHONES AND APPS INTO HEARING SOLUTIONS. WHAT STEP CHANGE IS NEEDED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN?

 
 

technology

© Unitron

Who drives change in the hearing sphere? Here is a view from a Unitron expert, one of our collection of quotes from three years of Audio Infos' Technology Focus articles, authored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).

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TECH MUNCH 6: Phonak's Stefan Launer: TOWARDS HOLISTIC HEALTHABLES

 
 

technology

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The question of wellbeing and how hearing tech can be of use in other health areas has been brought sharply into focus by recent innovations. We highlight a key observation on this from Phonak in our collection of quotes from three years of Audio Infos' Technology Focus articles, authored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).

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TECH MUNCH quotes on technology 4: GN's Tom Woods: ARE CUSTOMERS COMING EARLIER TO HEARING INSTRUMENTS?

 
 

technology

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Age is a factor. A significant observation on who is using hearing devices, drawn from our collection of quotes from three years of Audio Infos' Technology Focus articles, authored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).

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TECH MUNCH quotes on technology 3: Davina Omisore on the awakening and informed consumer base:

 
 

technology

© kate_sept2004

Another factor currently influencing the hearing instrument industry and profession. Drawn from our collection of quotes from three years of Audio Infos' Technology Focus articles, authored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA).

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TECH MUNCH quotes on technology 2: Don Hayes on the impact of Bluetooth:

 
 

technology

© Unitron

From our collection of quotes from the industry's science and market leaders. Drawn from the last three years of Audio Infos' Technology Focus articles, authored by the British Irish Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (BIHIMA), here is a thought on technology that has come from outside of audiology and transformed hearing devices.

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Trend of return to growth for hearing instrument sales confirmed Europe-wide

 

surveys

© EHIMA

The European Hearing Instrument Manufacturers Association (EHIMA) has announced figures that show a return to pre-pandemic growth figures for the industry’s sales across Europe.

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