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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS - Intellectual Property (Details) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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May 04, 2023 defendant | Jul. 21, 2022 | Feb. 02, 2022 | Sep. 10, 2021 | Mar. 26, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 defendant proceeding | Mar. 31, 2023 defendant lawsuit
Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc. Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of approval, period |  |  |  |  | 30 months |  |  |  |
Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc. Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of approval, period |  | 30 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MSN Laboratories Private Ltd. Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of approval, period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 months |  |
Aurobindo Pharma Limited Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of approval, period |  |  |  |  |  | 30 months |  |  |
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |
Number of proceedings | proceeding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Settled Litigation | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Default Judgement | Bausch + Lomb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
PreserVision® AREDS Patent Litigation | Pending Litigation | Bausch + Lomb | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of defendants | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lumify Paragraph I V Proceedings Slayback ANDA Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of approval, period |  |  |  | 30 months |  |  |  |  |
Lumify Paragraph I V Proceedings Lupin ANDA Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stay of approval, period |  |  | 30 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Apotex Inc. Litigation | Canada | Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of lawsuits pending | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3

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