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Provision for Credit Losses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss [Abstract] |
Provision for Credit Losses | Provision for Credit Losses The Company does business with most major international pharmaceutical companies. Provision for credit losses at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 comprises:
| December 31, 2021 | December 31, 2020
| (in thousands)
Opening provision | $ | 7,149 |  | $ | 7,380 |
Amounts used during the year | (116) |  | (2,561) |
Amounts provided during the year | 705 |  | 2,692 |
Amounts released during the year | (544) |  | (510) |
Foreign exchange | (113) |  | 148 |
Closing provision | $ | 7,081 |  | $ | 7,149 |

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