Revenues, Recognition and Allowances (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Gross Company product sales	$ 48,142	$ 66,744	$ 84,690	$ 121,044
Deduction to gross product sales:
Chargebacks and billbacks	21,449	44,090	38,364	74,105
Wholesaler fees for service	477	0	1,112	0
Sales discounts and other allowances	11,037	6,766	16,799	14,615
Total reduction to gross product sales	32,963	50,856	56,275	88,720
Company product sales, net	$ 15,179	$ 15,888	$ 28,415	$ 32,324

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Wholesale Fees Related To Service

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Aggregate of: (i) sales discounts given by the entity, including, but not limited to, early payments of accounts due, (ii) the total deduction from sales during the period arising from goods returned by customers (other than under warranty provisions), and (iii) price reductions (allowance, price protection agreements) given by the entity. Discounts, returns and allowances are a deduction from gross revenue in arriving at net revenue.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 50
-Section 45
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
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