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Intangible Assets
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets
(3) Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the historical acquisition cost of certain technology rights for Vascepa and have an estimated remaining useful life of 15.3 years. The carrying value as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31, 2015      December 31, 2014  

Technology rights

    $ 11,624       $ 11,624   

Accumulated amortization

      (1,722 )       (1,561 ) 
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
$ 9,902    $ 10,063