Kathmandu, July 2 -- The Department of Drug Administration recently confiscated from the market 38 types of drugs that were unregistered and have been banned for sale in the country.

Among them, Tram (Tramadole), Metamine and Ketamine, mostly used as pain relievers, were seized in huge quantities. These drugs are only allowed to be sold with a prescription from qualified doctors.

The drug administration, which is also the national regulator of the drug market, said the permission to sell these drugs has only been given to hospital pharmacies. These pharmacies can only dispense these drugs to patients who furnish a doctor's prescription.

"But such drugs are found in almost all pharmacies and are being sold without prescription," Santosh...