Description of Business	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Description of Business	(1) Description of Business Lipocine Inc. (“Lipocine” or the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on central nervous system (“CNS”) disorders, is engaged in research and development for the delivery of drugs using its proprietary delivery technology. The Company’s principal operation is to provide oral delivery solutions for existing drugs. Lipocine develops its own drug candidates or it develops drug candidates on behalf of or in collaboration with corporate partners. The Company has funded operating costs primarily through collaborative license, milestone and research arrangements, through federal grants, through the sale of equity securities and through debt. The Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.

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