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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 01, 2014	Oct. 19, 2012	Jan. 11, 2012
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Minimum [Member]
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Percentage of noncontrolling interest		20.00%		20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of noncontrolling interest		50.00%		50.00%
Altrazeal Trading Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-dilutable ownership interest											25.00%
Altrazeal Trading GmbH [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-dilutable ownership interest									25.00%
Altrazeal AG [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-dilutable ownership interest									25.00%
ORADISC GmbH [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Non-dilutable ownership interest										25.00%
Unrecorded profit (loss)							$ (22,826)
Time period granted to utilize OraDisc erodible film technology	24 months
OraDisc erodible film technology, expiry date				Dec. 31, 2015
Balance sheet [Abstract]
Total assets							237,726	$ 305,069
Total liabilities							286,643	302,572
Total stockholders' (deficit)/equity							(48,917)	2,497
Statement of operations [Abstract]
Revenues							0	0
Net (loss)							(47,450)	(34,671)
Gains losses on equity method investments				$ 0		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0