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Business News > Mint Authors > Priyanka Sharma

Priyanka Sharma

Special Correspondent

Priyanka Sharma is a journalist at Mint, where she covers the Union Ministry of Health and the pharmaceutical industry. Her work focuses on explaining government policies and how they impact healthcare and the medicine market in India. With 12 years of experience in journalism, she has built a reputation for providing clear and honest news on important health topics that affect the entire country.

Her educational background includes a journalism degree from the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and specialized training in public health from the Public Health Foundation of India. Before her current role at Mint, Priyanka worked with India Today, The Pioneer, and ANI. She also served as a lead consultant for the National Health Authority, which gave her firsthand knowledge of how the government manages large-scale health programmes.

Priyanka is based in New Delhi and is an avid traveller who loves visiting the mountains. She has a great interest in regional flavours, particularly South Indian food.

ARTICLES BY PRIYANKA SHARMA

Why India is introducing uniform digital codes for medical laboratories

3 min read . 17 Jul 2026

Drone use to ferry samples slashes TB diagnosis cost, time: ICMR

3 min read . 16 Jul 2026

India bets ₹10,000 crore on a leap from generic drugs to biologics

4 min read . 16 Jul 2026

Drugmakers ready response as regulator targets brand name extensions

3 min read . 15 Jul 2026

Drug lab rejects Bio-Med rabies vaccine batch over quality issues

3 min read . 14 Jul 2026

Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

2 min read . 13 Jul 2026

India to ditch BMI, track waist-to-hip ratio in nationwide anti-obesity push

4 min read . 13 Jul 2026

Govt tightens sale of liquid medicines with high alcohol content

2 min read . 10 Jul 2026

FSSAI issues notices to alcoholic beverage makers over flavour, age claims

4 min read . 09 Jul 2026

India plans pharma packaging registry to curb fakes

3 min read . 08 Jul 2026

Five common antimicrobials to carry new side-effect warnings

2 min read . 08 Jul 2026

India tightens drug quality norms with new pharmacopoeia standards

2 min read . 06 Jul 2026

India taps drugmakers after Russia seeks morphine

3 min read . 06 Jul 2026

Centre rewrites blood bank rules to align India with global safety norms

3 min read . 05 Jul 2026

Explainer: Why govt plans to repeal Pharmacy Act 1948

3 min read . 03 Jul 2026

Govt plans audit of 81 years of drug approvals amid safety concerns

5 min read . 03 Jul 2026

Top beverage brands face notices over ‘energy drink’ claims, labels

1 min read . 01 Jul 2026

IVF, surrogacy clinics must renew licences under new rules

2 min read . 01 Jul 2026

India rolls out Drug Registry to standardize medicine data

2 min read . 29 Jun 2026

Govt reviews zero-percentile NEET-PG rule amid quality concerns

4 min read . 29 Jun 2026
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