GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 50,499	$ 45,999
Accumulated Amortization	(5,091)	(3,932)
Acquired ANDA intangible assets
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Gross Carrying Amount	17,077	12,577
Accumulated Amortization	(1,662)	(1,312)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	10 years
Product rights
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Gross Carrying Amount	22,522	22,522
Accumulated Amortization	(1,694)	(1,133)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	10 years
Teva license intangible asset
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Gross Carrying Amount	10,900	10,900
Accumulated Amortization	$ (1,735)	$ (1,487)
Weighted Average Amortization Period	11 years

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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