LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (Details) (USD $)					6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2012 Minimum item	Jul. 31, 2012 2013 Notes holder	Feb. 29, 2012 2013 Notes holder	Jun. 30, 2012 2013 Notes item holder	Dec. 31, 2011 2013 Notes
Liquidity and capital resources
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,417,045	$ 57,225,234	$ 37,126,006	$ 38,155,251
Principal amount						8,277,850		11,782,000	20,782,000
Interest rate (as a percent)						3.125%		3.125%
Number of shares issued in exchange for cancellation for debt						1,784,070	1,868,055	1,868,054
Number of holders of debt instrument to whom shares are issued by the entity						2	1	1
Principal amount of debt cancelled						3,504,150	9,000,000	9,000,000
Accrued and unpaid interest payable on cancellation of debt						$ 20,686
Number of new LibiGel Phase III efficacy trials								2
Number of products or technologies licensed by the entity as an alternative to raising additional financing					1