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Samsung gets FDA approval – takes leap into US OTC market

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14 August 2026

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Medtech

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United States

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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.

◆ 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.

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