After NMC India put their guidelines for doctors that mandated them to prescribe only generic and not branded drugs on hold, Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips posted about his testing on medicines.
The National Medical Commission in its 'Regulations relating to Professional Conduct of Registered Medical Practitioners" also asked doctors to avoid prescribing branded generic drugs
Soon after the outbreak, the industry quickly adapted to the supply chain needs and manpower scenario and got into making generic drugs and vaccine development.