Walgreens, CVS and Walmart start selling over-the-counter hearing aids
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Major U.S. pharmacy retailers Walgreens (WBA), CVS Health (CVS), and retail giant Walmart (NYSE:WMT) will roll out low-cost, over-the-counter hearing aids on Monday as a new FDA rule allowing customers to purchase the devices without a prescription or a medical exam takes effect.

âStarting today, hearing aids are now on store shelves across the countryâfor thousands of dollars less than they previously cost,â the White House said on Monday.
Citing FDA estimates, the White House noted that the rule could cut average costs by as much as $3K per pair of devices and benefit approximately 30M Americans, including about 10M under 60.
While low-cost OTC hearing aids will be available from Walgreens (WBA), CVS Health (CVS), and Walmart (WMT) from Monday, Best Buy (BBY) and supermarket chain Hy-Vee will join the rollout over the week, according to the White House.
Hearing aid manufacturers include Knowles Corp (KN), Eargo (EAR), and Cochlear Ltd. (OTCPK:CHEOF)(OTCPK:CHEOY). The rule announced in August applies to those with mild-to-moderate hearing impairment.