ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

8. ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued and other liabilities consist of (in thousands):

	Balance as of
	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	$	5,655	$	3,859
Accrued manufacturing costs	470		4,135
Accrued sales and marketing expenses	2,641		2,908
Accrued interest on debt (see Note 9)	2,446		—
Accrued research and clinical expenses	1,804		1,372
Other accrued liabilities	2,853		1,503
Liabilities of discontinued operations	178		903
Total	$	16,047	$	14,680

The amounts included in accrued and other liabilities consist of obligations for past services, primarily related to accrued manufacturing and product commercialization costs for services relating to past periods in support of the commercial launch of Qsymia in the U.S., accrued employee compensation and benefits, accrued interest on debt, and accrued research and clinical expenses.