09/12/2021at 08:48

Scandalized hearing firm Eargo fires one fourth of employees

A threat of potential delisting in the US looms on the horizon, and an investigation concerning alleged reimbursement fraud is pending. Now, hearing aid manufacturer Eargo, led by Danish CEO Christian Gormsen, is cutting its US workforce.

Christian Gormsen, CEO of Eargo | Photo: Eargo / PR

by andreas lønstrup, translated by daniel pedersen

US-based hearing aid manufacturer Eargo, which is spearheaded by Danish national Christian Gormsen, is in troubled waters.

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