2. SUMMARY - Intangible assets (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Net book value	$ 7,146,519	$ 3,280,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Cognigen
Amortization period	Straight line 8 years
Acquisition value	$ 1,100,000
Accumulated amortization	790,625
Net book value	$ 309,375
Customer Relationships [Member] | DILIsym [Member]
Amortization period	Straight line 10 years
Acquisition value	$ 1,900,000
Accumulated amortization	570,000
Net book value	$ 1,330,000
Customer Relationships [Member] | Lixoft [Member]
Amortization period	Straight line 14 years
Acquisition value	$ 2,550,000
Accumulated amortization	30,356
Net book value	$ 2,519,644
Trade name | Cognigen
Amortization period	None
Acquisition value	$ 500,000
Accumulated amortization	0
Net book value	$ 500,000
Trade name | DILIsym [Member]
Amortization period	None
Acquisition value	$ 860,000
Accumulated amortization	0
Net book value	$ 860,000
Trade name | Lixoft [Member]
Amortization period	None
Acquisition value	$ 1,550,000
Accumulated amortization	0
Net book value	$ 1,550,000
Covenants not to compete | Cognigen
Amortization period	Straight line 5 years
Acquisition value	$ 50,000
Accumulated amortization	50,000
Net book value	$ 0
Covenants not to compete | DILIsym [Member]
Amortization period	Straight line 4 years
Acquisition value	$ 80,000
Accumulated amortization	60,000
Net book value	$ 20,000
Covenants not to compete | Lixoft [Member]
Amortization period	Straight line 4 years
Acquisition value	$ 60,000
Accumulated amortization	2,500
Net book value	57,500
Other Intangible Assets
Acquisition value	8,650,000
Accumulated amortization	1,503,481	$ 1,210,000
Net book value	$ 7,146,519