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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Oct. 26, 2018
Asset impairment charge	$ 287,587
Debt discount			$ 122,000
Convertible promissory notes
Debt discount	2,749,107	$ 5,100,421
Interest expense	4,415,377	3,121,569
MediSource \| Goodwill
Asset impairment charge	471,626
MediSource \| Intangible Assets [Member]
Asset impairment charge	451,173
Pantheon \| Goodwill
Asset impairment charge	131,927
Pantheon \| Intangible Assets [Member]
Asset impairment charge	486,780
Medisource and Pantheon Acquisitions \| Goodwill
Asset impairment charge	4,411,784	0
Medisource and Pantheon Acquisitions \| Intangible Assets [Member]
Asset impairment charge	937,953	$ 287,587
Veneto Holdings, L.L.C.
Asset impairment charge	3,808,231
Empire State Pharmacy
Asset impairment charge	188,069
Grainland Pharmacy assets
Asset impairment charge	$ 99,519