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401(k) Plan	12 Months Ended
401(k) Plan	Dec. 31, 2013
401(k) Plan
401(k) Plan	Note 18. 401(k) Plan All of the Company's full-time employees are eligible to participate in the VIVUS 401(k) Plan. Employer-matching contributions for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 were $565,000, $329,000 and $181,000, respectively.