Hearing Tracker·Industry news·OTC / consumer·6d agoOntario Moves Toward OTC Hearing Aids, but Launch Date Remains UnsetIf enacted, Ontario's OTC hearing aid framework would reshape the Canadian dispensing landscape, potentially reducing the role of audiologists in the initial fitting pathway for mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·OTC / consumer·9d agoOntario Advances New Rules to Allow Over-the-Counter Hearing AidsNo immediate practice change required, but Ontario audiologists and hearing aid dispensers should monitor the regulatory timeline and begin preparing patient counselling strategies for self-fitted OTC device users who may eventually present to their clinics.+Save