Tuesday 26 August 2014

Hearing aids going to be sold and cheaper at the chemist

At last a good thing for your wallet or purse. Chemists have been authorised to be able to sell sonophones / hearing aids.
Enfin une bonne nouvelle pour le portefeuille. Les pharmaciens seront désormais autorisés à vendre des sonophones, appareils d'assistance d'écoute préréglés dont le coût – autour de 300 € – est jusqu'à huit fois inférieur à celui des prothèses auditives vendues dans des centres spécialisés.
Val says good for your wallet but you will surely miss the specialist advice. 
Malc says because of the specialists having the monopoly prices were extremely high and many people were sold expensive ear pieces they do not need.