According to the article:
"The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, allowing millions of Americans to buy hearing aids without seeing an audiologist and potentially saving individuals thousands of dollars.
The rules, which take effect in mid-October, apply to hearing aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. The aids will be available directly from stores or online without medical exams, a prescription or audiologist fitting adjustment."
Read the full source article: U.S. approves sale of over-the-counter hearing aids - Reuters
Go to the FDA NEWS RELEASE - FDA Finalizes Historic Rule Enabling Access to Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids for Millions of Americans - More Affordable Hearing Aids Could Be in Stores as Soon as Mid-October