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The adjustment to reduce the value of existing agreements that specify the lessee's rights to use the leased property. This expense is charged when the estimates of future profits generated by the leased property are reduced.

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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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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Rent expense				$ 152,026	$ 148,060
Future Minimum Rental Payments Required under Operating Leases [Abstract]
2018 (remaining)				452,164
2019				604,541
2020				603,371
2021				530,386
2022 and after				0
Total minimum payments required				2,190,462
Evonik [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Milestone payments paid		$ 1,000,000	$ 250,000
Evonik [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Milestone payments to be paid				14,750,000
Oakwood Amended and Restated Master Formulation Development Agreement [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Milestone payments paid	$ 1,500,000
Remaining milestone payments to be paid				3,000,000
Remaining milestone payments to be paid no later than April 1, 2018				500,000
Remaining milestone payments to be paid no later than April 1, 2019				$ 2,500,000
Royalty Term				12 years
Oakwood Amended and Restated Master Formulation Development Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Milestone payments to be paid				$ 4,500,000
Oakwood Manufacturing and Supply Agreement [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Milestone payments to be paid				$ 2,250,000
Employment Agreements [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Term for payment of severance benefits following a change of control				24 months
Employment Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Term for payment of severance benefits				12 months
Employment Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Term for payment of severance benefits				18 months
Office Space in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Under Lease Effective December 13, 2013 [Member]
Leases [Abstract]
Term of lease				63 months
Area of leased property \| ft²				8,000
Writeoff of leasehold improvements				$ 67,118
Office Space in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Under Lease Entered into February 18, 2016 [Member]
Leases [Abstract]
Term of lease				63 months
Area of leased property \| ft²				20,410