COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	$ 200,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	18,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	17,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Unapproved Generic Products [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Revenue, Net	10,300,000	6,700,000
Unapproved Generic Products [Member] \| Contract Customer [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Revenue, Net	300,000	400,000
Royalty Revenue, Total	$ 100,000	$ 100,000

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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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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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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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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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