PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets Details
Clinical study costs	$ 327,871	$ 145,994
Insurance premiums	7,746	42,605
Other	361,561	325,089
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 697,178	$ 513,688

Prepaid clinical study costs.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for other costs that provide economic benefits within a future period of one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets.

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The unexpired portion of premiums ceded on policies in force as of the balance sheet date.

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