According to local newspaper reported that
a Swedish court ruled ecigarettes should be treated as pharmaceutical
products, thus need to approve by the Swedish Medical Products
Authority.
The ruling means that these electronic
cigarette products sold in grocery stores and convenience stores are illegal
behavior.
Swedish Medical Products Regulatory Agency
Martin Berman said: "We will continue to monitor, but once the court made a final ruling ,will be issued more sales ban on ecigarettes."
Last October, the Swedish Medical Products
Regulatory Agency issued a sales ban to one of the largest retailers in their
market.
Swedish Medical Products Regulatory Agency
does not seem opposed to the concept of ecigarette. Apparently, it
wants to make more secure and new products into the market.
Berman said: “These products we had banned
have not been shown to be safe and has not been proven to be effective in the
market."
"We believe that the ecigarette
is a good way to stop smoking, but we need to develop products approve by the Swedish Medical Products Authority.”
We hope the Swedish market can go on. Products
are very safe in the market now. We do not want Swedish Medical Products Authority
make a excuses to prohibit the development of electronic cigarette. Of course, if
they make reasonable regulations to protect the interests of consumers of
ecigarettes, we are very welcome. Vape On!
