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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL STATEMENT INFORMATION (Revenues) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Supplemental Information Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 34,870	$ 8,386	$ 6,642
Deferred Revenue From License And Supply Agreement With Pzifer [Member]
Supplemental Information Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,563	4,563	4,563
Milestone Payments [Member]
Supplemental Information Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	25,000
Revenues from selling products [Member]
Supplemental Information Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 5,307	$ 3,823	$ 2,079

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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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