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Samsung gets FDA approval – takes leap into US OTC market

14 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

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14 August 2026

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Medtech

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United States

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Read at medwatch.com →

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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, and 2 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 14 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a sudden opening in US hearing aid sales as Samsung forces traditional vendors to compete with mainstream electronics for OTC hearing devices.

◆ Coverage

2 sources · first reported 11 Aug 2026 · latest 14 Aug 2026

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