Pedmark Approved for Pediatric Cisplatin-Associated Ototoxicity
The approval was based on data from 2 pivotal phase 3 trials, which evaluated Pedmark in pediatric patients undergoing treatment with cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
The approval was based on data from 2 pivotal phase 3 trials, which evaluated Pedmark in pediatric patients undergoing treatment with cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
The final rule takes effect in 60 days and consumers will be able to purchase hearing aids directly from stores or online retailers as soon as mid-October.
The application could not be approved in its present form due to manufacturing deficiencies.
Increase will be greatest among adults over 70, researchers say.
Hearing impairments are still common, but noise-safety rules and changing smoking patterns may have helped its downward trend.