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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
The GN ReSound Merger: One Year After the Rumors
May 9, 2000
At the American Academy of Audiology Meeting held last year in Miami, one of the big rumors that was circulating around the convention floor was the possible purchase of ReSound Corporation by GN Dana... Read More
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We are Pleased to Announce that Robert P. Wolf has Accepted the Position of President and CEO of Audiology Online
April 29, 2000
Rob will begin his duties at Audiology Online effective May 1, 2000. ''We are extremely proud to have an audiologist as highly regarded as Rob leading our ever expanding internet-based news and inform... Read More
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FDA and ANSI '96 Updates and Other Frye News
April 28, 2000
The straight scoop on the FDA and ANSI '96... The FDA last week clarified their rule on the use of ANSI '96. Manufacturers are required to use the ANSI '96 standard on all newly designed hearing aids... Read More
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Knowles Introduces the WaxBuster® - Solution for Receiver Wax Build Up
April 24, 2000
Itasca, IL February 9, 1998 -- Knowles Electronics, Inc. is pleased to introduce an effective remedy for the hearing aid industry's oldest problem, receiver wax build-up. The solution is the WaxBuster... Read More
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HearingPlanet.com Offers State-of-the-Art Solutions
April 24, 2000
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.)---HearingPlanet.com, a new Internet portal for individuals with hearing loss, offers an economic state-of-the-art solution for its patients through its vast network of hearing healt... Read More
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Attention Au.D. Graduates
April 18, 2000
Now that you are nearing completion of your Au.D. degree program, the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA)would like to offer you an opportunity to purchase an attractive Au.D. pin to wear on your co... Read More
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Rayovac Announces Price Increase; Continues to Reinvest in Brand, Product Performance and Merchandising Innovations
April 12, 2000
MADISON, Wis., PRNewswire/ -- Rayovac announced a price increase for selected products, effective May 29, 2000. The overall price for the products, which include alkaline, rechargeable and hearing aid... Read More
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AuD Litigation Settled Favorably
April 10, 2000
West Lafayette, IN - A successful settlement has been reached in the litigation between AFA and ASHA over the use of the Doctor of Audiology and Au.D. designations. The settlement allows audiology to... Read More
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Oticon Focus on People Awards Honor Four Exceptional PeopleWho Defy the Stigma Of Hearing Loss
March 31, 2000
Pictured in the photo left to right are: Peter Mark, MD, Vice President ot Communications and Marketing, Oticon, Inc.; Mark Ross, Ph.D., recipient of the 2000 Oticon Focus on People Lifetime Achieveme... Read More
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Westone introduces another great product to benefit your patients!
March 30, 2000
Cushion-Aid pads are uniquely designed to address two of the most common complaints of BTE users: moisture and comfort. Cushion-Aids are semi-circular pads made of soft, thin foam with adhesive on one... Read More
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GN ReSound Installs Flow Manufacturing Process in Redwood City and Eagan Production Facilities
March 30, 2000
Minneapolis - In the summer 1999, within just a few weeks of the completion of the merger between ReSound and Danavox into GN ReSound, approval was granted to implement a dramatic change in the system... Read More
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AAA Audio Tapes Now Available!
March 27, 2000
Audio recordings of educational sessions given at the recent American Academy of Audiology meeting held in Chicago are now available from the Hour Recording Company's website. Please click on the link... Read More
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Rayovac Launches World's Longest-Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
March 22, 2000
MADISON, Wis., March 21-- Millions of people can now hear loud and clear -- and longer -- thanks to breakthrough technology developed by Rayovac (NYSE: ROV), the world's No.1 manufacturer of hearing a... Read More
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New Series of Mid-Priced Digital Hearing Aids Promoted Only Via the Internet Expands Professional Access to Informed, Recepti
March 20, 2000
SOMERSET, NJ- Oticon, Inc. unveiled its newest technologies for providing optimum solutions for those with hearing loss - a unique website and a line of mid-priced, fully digital hearing instruments t... Read More
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The Arizona School of Health Sciences Au.D. Program Accepts Applications
March 9, 2000
The Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS), a division of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM), is now accepting applications for the professional doctorate of audiology degree prog... Read More
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Natus Medical, Inc. Announces Contract with Novation
March 6, 2000
SAN CARLOS, CA, Monday, February 28, 2000 - Natus Medical, Inc. has signed an agreement with Novation, the supply company for VHA Inc. and the University HealthSystem Consortium, two national health c... Read More
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AFA Achieves Stage Two of Professional Recredentialing Program
March 2, 2000
W. Lafayette, IN--- The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has achieved track two of its plan for audiology's transition to a doctoral profession. Track two calls for distance education programs th... Read More
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HIMSA's NOAH 3.0 Engine Released to Office System Developers
February 29, 2000
Copenhagen - HIMSA is pleased to announce the release of the NOAH 3.0 Engine, formerly known as NOAH 3.0 for Office Systems. NOAH Engine provides the foundation for creating NOAH 3.0-compatible office... Read More
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Phonak Fulfills the Digital Promise!
February 25, 2000
Claro is here! Phonak introduces Claro, a 100% digital signal processing hearing instrument. Using cochlea-like Digital Perception Processing (DPP) and Adaptive digital AudioZoom (dAZ), Claro is desig... Read More
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William Demant Holding Expands It's Distribution in Canada
February 22, 2000
William Demant Holding A/S has acquired the hearing aid company Dahlberg Sciences, Ltd., Canada from American Miracle Ear, Inc. (a subsidiary of Amplifon s.p.a., Italy) for a total sum of USD 3.7 mill... Read More
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