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Current Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Research and Development | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure Component Of Current Accrued Liabilities And Accrued Research And Development [Abstract] |
Current Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Research and Development |
8. | Current Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Research and Development
Current accrued liabilities and accrued research and development consist of the following (in thousands):
| December 31, |
| 2018 |  |  | 2017 |
Payroll and related expenses | $ | 8,058 |  |  | $ | 6,180 |
Legal expenses |  | 151 |  |  |  | 346 |
Revenue reserves liability |  | 1,033 |  |  |  | - |
Third party research expenses |  | 7,819 |  |  |  | 3,567 |
Third party development expenses |  | 1,377 |  |  |  | 522 |
Other accrued liabilities |  | 7,317 |  |  |  | 3,439 |
Total | $ | 25,755 |  |  | $ | 14,054 |

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