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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK PLANS (Detail Textuals 2) - shares	1 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Jul. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2016
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted				1,609,000
Chief executive officer employment agreement \| Chief executive officer (CEO) \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted			100,000
Chief executive officer employment agreement \| Chief executive officer (CEO) \| Stock Options \| Vested upon grant
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of options vested			25.00%
Chief executive officer employment agreement \| Chief executive officer (CEO) \| Stock Options \| Vest annually
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of options vested			25.00%
Award vesting period			3 years
Chief executive officer employment agreement \| Chief executive officer (CEO) \| Performance-based stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stocks vested during the period			390,000
Chief medical officer employment agreement \| Chief medical officer (CMO) \| Performance-based stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stocks vested during the period	120,000	50,000
Chief operating officer employment agreement \| Chief operating officer (COO) \| Performance-based stock units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stocks vested during the period	125,000