The leading scientific voices on hearing care have concluded in a recent consensus paper that the best way to protect consumers is to control the amplification of these over-the-counter consumer devices by regulating the decibel gain (volume) and the decibel output (maximum loudness).

This is where we need your help. To fulfill its Congressional mandate to protect consumer health FDA should regulate these OTC hearing aids based on a scientifically based medical standard, not a consumer electronics standard.

And, that standard should be easily accessible, and should make comparing devices easy for consumers.

Your Member of Congress needs to ensure this regulation is done right. Ask them to hold FDA accountable by ensuring that proper safety specifications are put into place with the development of the technical and device specifications.