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State Grants
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
State Grants  
State Grants

17. State Grants

        In the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company was awarded an approximately $1.7 million and approximately $0.9 million tax incentive, respectively, associated with the Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. The program was established in 2008 in order to incentivize life sciences companies to create new sustained jobs in Massachusetts. Jobs must be maintained for at least five years, during which time the grant proceeds can be recovered by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue ("DOR") if the Company does not meet and maintain its job creation commitments. The award received in July 2011 was recognized as other income in the consolidated statement of operations in the third quarter of 2011, as the Company believed it had satisfied its job creation commitments. The $1.7 million in funds received in 2012 are recorded as other liabilities and no amount has been recognized in the statement of operations through December 31, 2013.