COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 36,000	$ 18,000
Monitoring And Advisory Fee In Conjunction With Business Combination	400,000
Monitoring And Advisory Fee	500,000	200,000
Unapproved Generic Products
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Revenue, Net	14,600,000	6,000,000
Unapproved Generic Products \| Contract Customer
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Revenue, Net	2,000,000	1,400,000
Royalty Revenue, Total	$ 330,000	$ 284,000

Represents the amount of fees incurred for monitoring and advisory services during the period reported.

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Represents the amount of fees incurred for monitoring and advisory services in conjunction with a business combination.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Revenue earned during the period from the leasing or otherwise lending to a third party the entity's rights or title to certain property. Royalty revenue is derived from a percentage or stated amount of sales proceeds or revenue generated by the third party using the entity's property. Examples of property from which royalties may be derived include patents and oil and mineral rights.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))

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-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

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-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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