Amount of allowance for credit loss on receivable, classified as other and current.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3)(a)(4))
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Revenue - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Revenue - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	May 09, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) pharmacy	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Number of specialty pharmacies \| pharmacy		2
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 7.1	$ 6.1
Change in estimate of uncollectible (percent)		0.50%
Change in revenue recognized due to 0.5% change in uncollectible percentage		$ 0.3
MediWound Ltd \| Subsequent event
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Additional funding	$ 3.0