PRODUCT REVENUE AND RESERVES FOR VARIABLE CONSIDERATION - Product Revenue Allowance and Reserve Categories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 23,604	$ 31,514
Current provisions related to sales in current year	20,914	13,100
Adjustments related to prior year sales	305	(1,572)
Credits/payments made	(10,356)	(22,472)
Ending balance	34,467	20,570
Chargebacks and Discounts
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,436	1,607
Current provisions related to sales in current year	380	1,910
Adjustments related to prior year sales	69	(93)
Credits/payments made	(1,389)	(2,216)
Ending balance	496	1,208
Rebates, Fees and other Deductions
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	15,726	22,991
Current provisions related to sales in current year	20,147	10,229
Adjustments related to prior year sales	400	(1,374)
Credits/payments made	(8,822)	(18,282)
Ending balance	27,451	13,564
Product Returns
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,442	6,916
Current provisions related to sales in current year	387	961
Adjustments related to prior year sales	(164)	(105)
Credits/payments made	(145)	(1,974)
Ending balance	$ 6,520	$ 5,798

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-4

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column E))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480678/235-10-S99-4

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