Addresses $1 Billion-plus hearing loss problem. American BioHealth Group (ABG), a San Diego based clinical stage pharmaceutical company, has introduced the first clinically proven pill to prevent hearing loss, called. The Hearing Pill® was developed from a military patent and a definitive clinical trial was partly funded by CCAT San Bernardino.
Each year, the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs spends over $1 billion on hearing-loss compensation, while the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force combined file 22,000 new hearing-loss claims. Additionally, hearing loss in the United States costs our economy $56 billion. In addition, acoustic trauma annually causes reduced hearing capacity for 39 million Americans. At present exposure limits, one in four Americans will develop permanent hearing-loss as a result of occupational exposure to noise hazards. The intention of developing the pill was to dramatically cut these costs and claims.
Success in clinical trial. Following seven years of laboratory development and an Institutional Review Board approved, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, The active ingredient in The Hearing Pill® was found to reduce the incidence of hearing loss as a result of acoustic trauma. The active ingredient is unique in that it upregulates important intrinsic chemicals in the body at the same time protecting the mitochondrial from spiraling into apoptotic action or preprogrammed cell death.
Many applications. Every day, people suffer from preventable hearing loss. American BioHealth Group hopes that, along with the use of normal ear protection, The Hearing Pill® will reduce the debilitating effects of noise-induced hearing loss. Besides the obvious military applications, The Hearing Pill® can also be useful in many occupations that typically expose people to high levels of noise. There are also recreational applications for those involved in hunting and shooting sports, as well as people attending live concerts.
No prescription needed. The Hearing Pill® is a pharmaceutical grade nutraceutical, No prescription is needed. The Hearing Pill® is available direct from the manufacturer on their Web site: http://www.thehearingpill.com or by calling 858-675-3600.
For more information, please contact:
Juli Gandasatria, Sr. Technology Program Manager
Office of Technology Transfer and Commercialization
E-mail: jgandasa@csusb.edu
Phone: 909-537-7758 / Fax: 909-537-7450