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Other Balance Sheet Details | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Other Balance Sheet Details [Abstract] |
Other Balance Sheet Details | Other Balance Sheet Details Other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Co-promote termination receivable | — |  |  | 322 |
Prepaid expenses | $ | 1,177 |  |  | $ | 835 |
Other receivables | 731 |  |  | 685 |
| $ | 1,908 |  |  | $ | 1,842 |
Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Compensation | $ | 1,711 |  |  | $ | 1,708 |
Legal | 726 |  |  | 459 |
Amounts owed to former licensees | 915 |  |  | 925 |
Royalties owed to third parties | 823 |  |  | 705 |
Other | 1,222 |  |  | 1,069 |
| $ | 5,397 |  |  | $ | 4,866 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Deferred rent | — |  |  | 327 |
Deposits | 268 |  |  | 411 |
Other | 29 |  |  | 32 |
| $ | 297 |  |  | $ | 770 |

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