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The carrying amount as on the date of upfront payment receivable by the Company under the asset purchase agreement.

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Agreements Related to Intellectual Property (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Agreements Related to Intellectual Property
Revenue			$ 2,766	$ 1,869	$ 5,163	$ 4,397
Contingent consideration			9,200		9,200		$ 6,200
License and Service
Agreements Related to Intellectual Property
Revenue			2,141	994	3,882	2,633
License Agreement \| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc
Agreements Related to Intellectual Property
Upfront payment receivable							$ 15,000
Non-Exclusive Patent License Agreement \| Eli Lilly and Company \| License and Service
Agreements Related to Intellectual Property
Revenue			$ 2,100	$ 900	$ 3,900	$ 2,300
Asset Purchase Agreement
Agreements Related to Intellectual Property
Percentage of Sale of EPI Health Cream	1.00%
Agreement and Plan of Merger - Confluence
Agreements Related to Intellectual Property
Additional contingent consideration based on milestones, maximum, per Agreement		$ 75,000
Term of agreement		10 years