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Acquisitions - Total Purchase Consideration (Details) - Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC $ in Thousands	Apr. 20, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Inventory	$ 4,000
Intellectual Property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 152,353

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