Commercial services and loan agreements.

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Percentage of product profits.

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Unreimbursed commercialization cost

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Description of the terms of a credit facility arrangement. Terms typically include interest rate, collateral required, guarantees required, repayment requirements, and restrictions on use of assets and activities of the entity.

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Date the credit facility terminates, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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The effective interest rate during the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc.

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Commercial Services and Loan Agreements with Eversana - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2022	Jan. 21, 2020	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Commercial Services And Loan Agreements [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative			$ 2,315,175	$ 2,142,149	$ 4,720,251	$ 4,480,443
Eversana Agreement [Member]
Commercial Services And Loan Agreements [Line Items]
Unreimbursed commercialization cost			38,400,000		$ 38,400,000
Agreement expiration date	Dec. 31, 2026
Agreement term					On February 1, 2022, the Eversana Agreement was amended (the “Amended Eversana Agreement”) to extend the term from June 19, 2025 (five years from the date the Food & Drug Administration approved the Gimoti new drug application) to December 31, 2026, unless terminated earlier pursuant to its terms.
Selling, general and administrative			$ 368,000	$ 192,100	$ 716,000	$ 268,000
Eversana Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Commercial Services And Loan Agreements [Line Items]
Line of credit		$ 5,000,000
Line of credit facility, Interest rate		10.00%
Borrowings							$ 5,000,000
Eversana Agreement [Member] \| Gimoti [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Commercial Services And Loan Agreements [Line Items]
Percentage Of Product Profits		80.00%