Authorized by the U.S. FCC, AirPods Pro 2 Approved as Official Listening Aid

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a license for the use of AirPods Pro 2 as an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid after Apple announced this feature just two days ago. While the FDA has been regulating OTC hearing aid production since 2022, AirPods Pro 2 is the first to receive approval, following clinical testing on a sample group of 118 individuals. The findings show that AirPods Pro 2 users experience the same benefits as traditional hearing aids, including measuring hearing levels and understanding speech, with no reported adverse events.
Source: FDA

TLDR: FDA grants OTC status to AirPods Pro 2 following successful clinical tests, proving its effectiveness as a hearing aid alternative.