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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aqst_UnvestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aqst_UnvestedRestrictedStockUnitsMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Unvested share instrument which is convertible to stock or an equivalent amount of cash, after a specified period of time or when specified performance conditions are met.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_887b71c9-d85f-433b-b201-b2dce9f3e614_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_e2ab2b8f-22cb-4e55-82b2-930ad438e376_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aqst_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWarrantsExercised_3410ae6b-563c-4201-b894-84a5ab4ee117_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aqst_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWarrantsExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Class of warrant or right, warrants exercised (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aqst_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWarrantsExercised_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aqst_ClassOfWarrantOrRightWarrantsExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">The number of class of warrant or right exercised.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_dd136e3b-8d34-4c62-aa6d-d562c2c6b883_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">2023</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_af99223d-e441-436d-8841-d906fd33f16d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_643a3d3a-4cab-477d-9593-af253eaf9126_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property and equipment, gross</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aqst_RoyaltyObligationActivityTableTextBlock_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aqst_RoyaltyObligationActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty Obligation Activity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_aqst_ComputerNetworkEquipmentAndSoftwareMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_aqst_ComputerNetworkEquipmentAndSoftwareMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Assets which are related to computer, network equipment and software.</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate_115066cb-6b69-4455-b420-ec3c301765f3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseDiscountRate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Lessee, Operating Lease, Discount Rate</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_Depreciation_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_Depreciation" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised_02e380ca-3a8e-4710-a3fb-e970b819471f_negatedLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Exercised (in shares)</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember_1767bad9-c6cb-4fce-be41-4ee41db48bb9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Domestic Tax Authority</link:label>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_47ab4ba8-bb65-4e7c-957e-627eaee2a5c7_negatedTerseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other, net</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Other Noncash Income (Expense)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense"/>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2022/elts/us-gaap-2022.xsd#us-gaap_AssetRetirementObligationLiabilitiesIncurred"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember_ddc248ca-02f6-4a22-9273-41a84480857b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_PutOptionMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xmlns:xml="http://www.w3.org/XML/1998/namespace" xml:lang="en-US">Put Option</link:label>
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