Kathmandu, April 10 -- Amid mounting pressure from drug manufacturers to raise medicine prices, the government has recalled the director general of the Department of Drug Administration, Narayan Prasad Dhakal, to the Ministry of Health and Population.

Dhakal, who is the head of the national drug regulatory body, is alleged to have conspired with pharmaceutical producers to raise the drug prices.

It is reported that the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers has formed a three-member probe team to investigate following a complaint lodged at the prime minister's office about alleged wrongdoing.

"I haven't received the letter of recall from the ministry, but I was informed about the minister's decision to recall me on Thurs...