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Samsung gets FDA approval – takes leap into US OTC market
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Fusion42 · 14 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Samsung received FDA approval to sell Galaxy Buds as over-the-counter hearing aids in the US, entering a substantial and complex OTC hearing aid market.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech.
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You face a sudden opening in US hearing aid sales as Samsung forces traditional vendors to compete with mainstream electronics for OTC hearing devices.
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