Warren, Becerra And Califf Visit Walgreens In OTC Hearing Aid Launch

The Massachusetts Senator, HHS secretary and FDA commissioner held a drug store event to mark the new availability of hearing aids without a prescription. 

HHS Sec. Beccara, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, FDA Commissioner Califf and Gallaudet University President Cordano
HHS Sec. Xavier Becerra, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and Gallaudet University President Roberta Cordano, photographed at a DC Walgreens on 19 October. • Source: Medtech Insight

High-ranking government officials gathered at a Washington, DC, Walgreens pharmacy on 19 October to mark the launch of over-the-counter hearing aids, which became available in retail stores on Monday after multiple regulatory delays.

Present at the store were Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Beccera, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, as well as Gallaudet University President Roberta Cordano,...

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