1978- 1990 ansat i Sveriges Sundhedsstyrelse, hvor han var ansvarlig for urtemedicin, kosmetik, medicinsk udstyr, narkotika og antikonception.
Mr Lönngren was with the National Board of Health and Welfare, Sweden, from 1978 to 1990 during which time he was responsible for herbal medicines, cosmetics, medical devices, narcotics and contraceptives.