Millions of Americans could have access this fall to less expensive hearing aids sold over the counter without a required doctor's exam and prescription. A Food and Drug Administration rule unveiled ...

A long-awaited Food and Drug Administration proposal would allow millions of consumers to buy over-the-counter hearing aids in stores or online without a prescription or medical exam. More than four ...

The Food and Drug Administration has established a new category of over-the-counter hearing aids that don’t require oversight by audiologists for purchase, according to a final rule announced Tuesday.