Aleksey Darkov

Aleksey Darkov is a legal advisor at VERBA Legal, known for his expertise in antitrust law and intellectual property rights in Russia. He recently commented on the ongoing legal disputes regarding the procurement of diabetes medication, specifically the case involving the drug 'Fordiglif' produced by Akrihin and the original 'Forxiga' from AstraZeneca. Darkov noted that the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has been scrutinizing procurement procedures but emphasized that the courts have ruled that such disputes should be resolved legally rather than through administrative channels.