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INVENTORIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
INVENTORIES [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES

NOTE 2 - INVENTORIES

 

Inventory at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

 

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
    (U.S. dollars in thousands)  
Raw materials   $ 2,702     $ 2,118  
Work in progress     129       192  
Finished goods     4,360       1,729  
Total inventory   $ 7,191     $ 4,039  

 

Prior to the FDA's approval of taliglucerase alfa, manufacturing costs related to taliglucerase alfa were not capitalized; rather, such costs were expensed as research and development expenses. Effective as of the FDA approval of taliglucerase alfa on May 1, 2012, the Company capitalizes all manufacturing costs associated with taliglucerase alfa.