10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018

OR

[  ] Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File No. 0-13316

CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Utah	333-217542	46-2609396
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2401 S Foothill Drive Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(801) 438-1036

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to post such files).

Yes [X] No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	[  ]	Accelerated filer	[  ]
Non-accelerated filer	[  ]	Smaller reporting company	[X]
		Emerging Growth Company	[X]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes [  ] No [  ]

There were 12,326,409 shares of the Registrant’s $0.001 par value common stock outstanding as of May 6, 2018.

Co-Diagnostics, Inc.

Form 10-Q

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1.	Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	11
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	16
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	16
PART II OTHER INFORMATION:
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	17
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	17
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	17
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	17
Item 5.	Other Information	17
Item 6.	Exhibits	18
	Signatures	19

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
ASSETS:
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,541,242		$	3,534,454
Other receivables		23,821			—
Inventory		—			9,068
Prepaid expenses		579,651			908,352
Total current assets		3,144,714			4,451,874
Property and equipment, net		162,852			165,567
Investment in joint venture		19,522			44,885
Total other long-term assets		182,374			210,452
Total assets		3,327,088			4,662,326
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable		35,742			40,819
Accrued expenses		91,413			96,645
Accrued expenses (related party)		120,000			120,000
Deferred income-current		39,184			10,792
Total current liabilities		286,339			268,256
Long-term Liabilities, net of current portion
Accrued expenses-long-term (related party)		330,000			360,000
Deferred income-long-term		145,458			183,546
Total long-term liabilities		475,458			543,546
Total liabilities		761,797			811,802
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock, $.001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 12,326,409 and 12,317,184 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.		12,326			12,317
Additional paid-in capital		16,285,642			16,260,651
Accumulated deficit		(13,732,677	)		(12,422,444	)
Total stockholders’ equity		2,565,291			3,850,524
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,327,088		$	4,662,326

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Revenues	$	9,696		$	—
Cost of sales		—			—
Gross profit		9,696			—
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing		95,263			64,217
General and administrative		882,046			225,734
Research and development		297,415			265,688
Depreciation and amortization		12,403			9,726
Total operating expenses		1,287,127			564,365
Loss from operations		(1,277,431	)		(564,365	)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		—			(141,377	)
Interest income		7,561			—
Loss on investment in joint venture		(40,363	)		—
Total other income (expense)		(32,802	)		(141,377	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,310,233	)		(705,742	)
Provision for income taxes		—			—
Net loss	$	(1,310,233	)	$	(705,742	)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.07	)
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted		12,319,030			9,882,395

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(1,310,233	)	$	(705,742	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		12,403			9,726
Stock based compensation		25,000			6,198
Accretion of notes payable discount		—			41,912
Other losses		40,363			—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in deferred income		(9,696	)		—
Decrease in prepaid and other assets		304,880			38,322
Decrease in inventory		9,068			—
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(40,309	)		189,848
Net cash used in operating activities		(968,524	)		(419,736	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(9,688	)		(41,046	)
Investment in joint venture		(15,000	)		—
Net cash used by investing activities		(24,688	)		(41,046	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt (related party)		—			(41,500	)
Net cash used by financing activities		—			(41,500	)
Net decrease in cash		(993,212	)		(502,282	)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period		3,534,454			998,737
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	$	2,541,242		$	496,455
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	—		$	—
Income taxes paid	$	—		$	—

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CO – DIAGNOSTICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as they are prescribed for smaller reporting companies. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Form 10K Annual Report filed on March 28, 2018.

Certain 2017 financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2018 presentations.

Description of Business

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (“Company,” “CDI,”), a Utah corporation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a molecular diagnostics company formed in April 2013, that develops, manufactures and markets a new, state-of-the-art diagnostics technology.

CDI’s diagnostics systems enable very rapid, low-cost, sophisticated molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by greatly automating historically complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. CDI’s newest technical advance involves a novel approach to PCR primer design (cooperative primers) that eliminates one of the key vexing issues of PCR amplification, the exponential growth of primer-dimer pairs which adversely interferes with identification of the target DNA. In addition CDI scientists have enhanced the understanding of the mathematics of DNA test design, so as to “engineer” a DNA test and automate algorithms to screen millions of possible designs to find the optimum DNA test design. CDI’s proprietary platform of Co-Dx™ technologies integrates and streamlines these steps as it analyzes biological samples.

Co-Diagnostics’ CoDx™ portfolio of molecular diagnostics development products and tests represents a radical new advancement in the understanding of the molecular interactions of DNA. The Company uses highly specialized, proprietary cooperative-theory mathematics, leading to a revolutionary leap forward in the detection of infectious diseases, genetic disorders and other conditions. CoDx™ tests are a fraction of the cost of other DNA-based tests, designed for a new generation of affordable, mobile point-of-care diagnostic devices and compatible with many other devices, making state-of-the-art diagnostics available anywhere in the world, including developing countries.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

The Company, an emerging growth company (“EGC”), has elected to take advantage of the benefits of the extended transition period provided for in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, for complying with new or revised accounting standards which allows the Company to defer adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

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In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20). The amendments in this update shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, for public EGC companies like us. This update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to clarify guidance on the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. This update was issued with the intent of reducing diversity in practice with respect to eight types of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public EGC companies like us. The update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842), which requires recognition of leased assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for annual periods and interim periods with those periods beginning after December 15, 2019, for public EGC companies like us. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional revenue recognition updates were also issued in 2016 and 2017, which further clarified certain aspects of the new revenue recognition guidance. The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, for public EGC companies like us. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (the full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). The Company is in the process of determining the method of adoption, but the update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements since the Company’s revenue is currently immaterial.

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. As the Company experienced net losses during the three months ending March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, no common stock equivalents have been included in the diluted earnings per common share calculations as the effect of such common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive. As of March 31, 2018, and 2017, there were 1,028,969 and 2,675,350 potentially dilutive shares, respectively.

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Note 3 – Notes Payable

At March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 we had no outstanding notes payable. However, at March 31, 2017, we had an aggregate of $3,394,484 of current notes payable. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 we included $141,377 of interest expense.

Note 4 – Stock-based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plans

The Co-Diagnostics, Inc 2015 Long-term Incentive Plan reserves an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares. The number of unissued stock options authorized under the 2015 Plan at March 31, 2018 was 5,677,293.

Stock Options

There were no options granted in both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, there was no stock-based compensation expense related to granted and unexercised stock options.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized $6,198 of stock-based compensation expense, related to stock options, recorded in our general and administrative department for options vesting which were granted prior to January 1, 2017.

The following table summarizes option activity during the three months and year ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

	Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		261,372	$	0.55	$	0.49		8.63
Options granted		63,335		3.85		1.59		4.60
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited options		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		322,707	$	1.29	$	0.70		7.05
Options granted		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited options		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		322,707	$	1.29	$	0.70		6.80

Warrants

The following table summarizes warrant activity during the three months and year ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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	Warrants Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		111,129		8.25		0.11		4.91
Warrants issued		595,133		2.91		1.74		4.28
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited warrants		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		706,262	$	3.27	$	1.48		4.22
Warrants issued		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited warrants		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		706,262	$	3.27	$	1.48		3.97

The following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants outstanding at March 31, 2018.

		Outstanding				Exercisable
				Weighted Average Remaining		Weighted Average				Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding		Contractual Life (years)		Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Exercise Price
$	0.11-0.55		534,099		5.72	$	0.33		534,099	$	0.33
	2.00-3.85		86,355		4.38		3.31		86,335		3.31
	5.10-7.20		408,535		3.83		5.46		408,535		5.46
$	0.11-7.20		1,028,969		4.86	$	2.61		1,028,969	$	2.72

Note 5 – Related Party Transactions

The Company acquired the exclusive rights to the Co-Primer technology pursuant to a license agreement dated April 2014, between us and DNA Logix, Inc., which was assigned to Dr. Satterfield prior to our acquisition of DNA Logix, Inc. On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to its Exclusive License Agreement for its Cooperative Primers (“License”) technology with Dr. Satterfield, a member of our Board of Directors. The amendment provides in part that all accrued royalties under the License cease as of January 1, 2017, and we began in January to pay $700,000 of accrued royalties at the rate of $10,000 per month. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company included $107,500 as an expense for this license agreement in research and development. At March 31, 2018 the aggregate balance of this liability was $450,000.

Prior to July 12, 2017 the Company financed operations partly through short-term loans with related parties and through the deferral of payment to related parties for expenses incurred. At December 31, 2017, the Company accrued $480,000 in expenses for technology royalties payable to Dr. Satterfield.

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Note 6 – Lease Obligations

Our offices are located at 2401 S Foothill Dr. Suite D Salt Lake City Utah 84109-1479. The space consists of approximately 7,015 square feet and is leased under a multi-year contract at a rate of $11,109 per month expiring on January 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company expensed $37,897 and $15,125, respectively for rent. The Company’s lease rent obligation is as follows:

Year	Amount
2018	$	133,308
2019		133,308
2020		11,109
Total	$	277,725

Note 7 – Subsequent Events.

The Company evaluated subsequent events pursuant to ASC Topic 855 and has determined that there are no additional events that need to be reported.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 175 promulgated thereunder, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Rule 3b-6 promulgated thereunder, that involve inherent risk and uncertainties. Any statements about our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, strategies or future events or performance constitute forward-looking statements. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend” and similar words or phrases. Accordingly, these statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied therein. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the factors discussed in this report and to the following risk factors discussed more fully in the Risk Factors in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the commission on March 28, 2018:

●  dependence on commercialization of our molecular diagnostic technology;

● our continued losses;

● concerns of customers relating to our financial uncertainty;

● general economic and market conditions;

● ineffective internal operational and financial control systems;

● rapid technological change;

● intense competitive factors;

● our ability to hire and retain specialized and key personnel;

● dependence on the sales efforts of others;

● uncertainty of intellectual property protection;

● potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of others;

● extreme price fluctuations in our common stock;

● price decreases due to future sales of our common stock;

● future shareholder dilution; and

● absence of dividends.

Because the risk factors referred to above could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of future events or developments. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which factors will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that we make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our assumptions and estimates, including those related to recognition of revenue, valuation of investments, valuation of inventory, valuation of intangible assets, measurement of stock-based compensation expense and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

As an emerging growth company, we have elected to opt-in to the extended transition period for new or revised accounting standards. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with public company effective dates.

Executive Overview

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (“Company,” or “CDI,”), a Utah corporation, is a molecular diagnostics company that has developed, and intends to sell molecular diagnostic technology such as lab systems (which we refer to as the “MDx device”) and manufacture and sell reagents used for tests that are designed using the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). We will also use our proprietary technology to design specific tests to locate genetic markers for use in industries other than infectious disease and license the use of those tests to specific customers.

Dr. Brent Satterfield, our Chief Technology Officer, created the Company’s suite of intellectual properties. Our scientists use the complex mathematics of DNA test design, to “engineer” a DNA test and to automate algorithms that rapidly screen millions of possible options on a DNA target strain to pinpoint the optimum design. Dr. Satterfield developed the Company’s intellectual property consisting of the predictive mathematical algorithms and proprietary reagents used in the testing process, which together represent a major advance in Polymerase Chain Reaction (“PCR”) testing systems. CDI’s technologies are now protected by five granted or pending US patents, as well as certain trade secrets. Our platform allows us to avoid paying existing patent royalties required by other PCR test systems, which has the potential of allowing CDI to sell diagnostic tests at a lower cost than competitors, while generating a profit margin.

We will either sell or lease our portable labs to existing diagnostic centers, through sale or lease agreements, and sell reagents used in our proprietary tests.

We designed our tests by identifying the optimal locations on the target gene for amplification and paired the location with the optimized primer and probe structure to achieve outputs that meet the design input requirements identified from market research. This is done by following planned and documented processes, procedures and testing. In other words, the data resulting from our tests verify that we succeeded in designing what we intended to at the outset. Verification is a series of testing that concludes that the product is ready to proceed to validation in a clinical evaluation setting using initial production tests to confirm that the product as designed meets the user needs.

CDI’s diagnostics systems enable very rapid, low-cost, sophisticated molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by greatly automating historically complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. CDI’s newest technical advance involves a novel approach to PCR test design (cooperative primers) that eliminates one of the key vexing issues of PCR amplification, the exponential growth of primer-dimer pairs (false positives and false negatives) which adversely interferes with identification of the target DNA.

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Using its proprietary test design system and proprietary reagents, CDI will design and sell PCR diagnostic tests for diseases and pathogens starting with tests for tuberculosis, a drug resistant tuberculosis test, hepatitis B and C, Malaria, dengue, HIV and Zika virus, all of which tests have been designed and verified in CDI’s laboratory.

Organizational History and Corporate Information

We were incorporated as Co-Diagnostics, Inc., in Utah on April 18, 2013. Our principal executive office is located 2401 S. Foothill Drive, Suite D, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109. Our telephone number is (801) 438-1036. Our web address is http://codiagnostics.com

Product Offering

Caribbean and Central and South America

Our initial sales will be to entities within the Caribbean Public Health Agency Members States (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, BES Islands, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, St Maarten, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands).

In some of these countries, there are no regulatory hurdles and we can start offering our tests immediately. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted permission for us to export certain of our tests. The FDA’s permission to export was granted under Section 801 (e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as amended (the “FDC Act”). Section 801 (e) of the Act covers certain medical devices that have not yet received an approved Premarket Approval in the United States by the FDA, such as our products. Section 801 (e) applies to medical devices that are acceptable to the importing country and that are manufactured under the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices.

We will first offer our Zika test in this region because of the demand for such test followed quickly by tests for tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, dengue then our full range of tests.

India

The Company has entered into an agreement to manufacture diagnostics tests for seven infectious diseases with a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in India. The agreement provides for the manufacture of the tests named above and the joint sales and marketing of those tests in India.

Since the tests will be conducted in India on Indian citizens, no FDA approval or inspection will be required. Certain Indian regulatory approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) must be acquired. We are engaging the services of an experienced consultant in India to help get us through this process. Research Use Only (RUO) reagents are able to be sold without requiring regulatory approval as long as they are labeled and designated as such.

India is the country with the highest burden of tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) tuberculosis statistics for India for 2015 give an estimated incidence figure of 2.2 million cases of tuberculosis for India out of a global incidence of 9.6 million. The tuberculosis incidence for India is the number of new cases of active tuberculosis disease in India during a certain time period (usually a year).

Europe

Most molecular tests, such as our tests, are governed in Europe by the framework for in vitro diagnostics (IVDs), which encompasses diagnostic products such as reagents, instruments and systems intended for use in diagnosis of disease. The regulatory system for IVDs is built largely on a self-certification procedure, placing heavy responsibility on manufacturers. Examples of current obligations include having in place a qualitative manufacturing process, user instructions that are clear and fit for purpose, ensuring that the ‘physical’ features of devices and diagnostics do not pose any danger. If a product fulfils these and other related control requirements, it may be CE-marked as an indication that the product is compliant with EU legislation and sold in the European Union.

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We have received ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 certifications relating to the design and manufacture of our medical device products. The ISO certification indicates that we meet the standards required to self-certify certain of our products and affix a CE marking for sales of our products in countries accepting the CE marking (not in the United States) with only minimal further governmental approvals in each country. We expect to have our Zika and tuberculosis tests CE-marked in 2018. We estimate the remaining costs for CE-marks to be approximately $100,000.

United States

We do not anticipate offering our tests in the United States in the near future. We believe, however, our tests may be able to qualify as Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT’s), diagnostic tests that are developed and manufactured by CLIA certified laboratories. These tests are developed by the lab for use only in that laboratory. CLIA laboratories develop the performance characteristics, perform the analytical validation for their LDT’s and obtain licenses to offer them as diagnostic services. The FDA has publicly announced its intention to regulate certain LDTs in a phased-in approach, but draft guidance that was published a couple of years ago was withdrawn at the end of the Obama administration and replaced by an informal non-enforceable discussion paper reflecting some of the feedback that it received on LDT regulation.

Market Opportunity

The molecular diagnostics market is a fast growing portion of the in vitro (test tube based, controlled environment) diagnostics market. There are several advantages of molecular tests over other forms of diagnostic testing, which include higher sensitivities, the ability to perform multiplex tests and the ability to test for drug resistance or individual genes.

Intellectual Property Protection

Because much of our future success and value depends on our proprietary technology, our patent and intellectual property strategy is of critical importance. Three of our initial U.S. patents related to our technology have been granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or PTO. As of March 31, 2018, we had two additional patents pending in the U.S. and foreign counterpart applications. Two of our issued patents expire in 2034 and the other patent expires in 2036.

We have identified additional applications of the technology, which represent potential patents that further define specific applications of the processes that are covered by the original patents. We intend to continue building our intellectual property portfolio as development continues and resources are available.

We have copyrighted our development software that can be used by any lab or developer to develop diagnostic tests based on our technology.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

Revenues

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 we generated $9,696 of revenues compared to no revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2017. The revenue represented a license fee for licensing our Zika tests and certain other Flaviviruses for limited distribution to a Canadian company.

Cost of Revenues

For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and for the three months ended March 31, 2017, we recorded no costs of revenues.

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Expenses

We incurred total operating expenses of $1,287,127 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to total operating expenses of $564,365 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase of $722,762 was due primarily to increased business activities following the completion of our initial public offering. There was an increase in general and administrative expenses of $656,312, an increase in sales and marketing costs of $31,046, and an increase of $32,727 in our research and development expenses.

General and administrative expenses increased $656,312 from $225,734 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to $882,046 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily the result of an increase of $310,330 in independent consulting expenses and an increase of $87,019 in legal and other professional services both of which were incident to factors relating to becoming a publically traded company and engaging professionals with market related experience. We also experienced an increase of $187,208 in salaries and related benefits, an increase of $41,250 in directors’ fees, an increase of $26,849 in regulatory expenses. Our office rent increased $8,272 incident to moving into our new offices.

Our sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2018 were $95,263 compared to sales and marketing expenses of $64,217 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The increase of $31,046 is due primarily to an increase of $26,098 in salary and related benefits expense and an increase of $3,333 in office rent.

Our research and development expenses increased by $31,727 from $265,688 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 to $297,415 for the three months ended March 31, 2018. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $58,922 in payroll and employee related expenses, an increase of $60,893 in other professional services and an increase in rent expense of $14,949. The increase in expense was partially offset by a decrease of $107,500 in technology license fees due to a restructuring of our Co-Primer license. The increase in expenses was also partially offset by a decrease in lab supplies and services expense of $14,088 due to a reimbursement by a customer of lab supplies expense of approximately $26,000 incurred in the customer’s research project.

Interest Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, we incurred no interest expense compared to interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $141,377. The decrease of $141,377 was the result of having our all of our indebtedness retired coincident with the funding of our initial public offering.

Net Loss

We realized a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2018 of $1,310,233 compared with a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2017 of $705,742. Of the increase in net loss of $604,491, $713,066 was the result of the increased operating expenses explained above, partially offset by the decrease of $141,377 in interest expense and a $40,363 loss on investment related to our joint venture.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is the ability of a company to generate funds to support its current and future operations, satisfy its obligations, and otherwise operate on an ongoing basis. Significant factors in the management of liquidity are funds generated by operations, levels of accounts receivable and accounts payable and capital expenditures.

To date we have financed our operations through sales of common stock and the issuance of debt.

At March 31, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $2,541,242, total current assets of $3,144,714, total current liabilities of $286,339 and total stockholders’ equity of $2,565,291. At December 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $3,534,454, total current assets of $4,451,874, total current liabilities of $268,256 and total stockholders’ equity of $3,850,524.

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We experienced negative cash flow used in operations during the three months ended March 31, 2018 of $968,524 compared to negative cash flow used in operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 of $1,312,267. The negative cash flow was met by cash reserves remaining from the issuances of common stock incident to the completion of our initial public offering. The amount of our operating deficit could decrease or increase significantly depending on strategic and other operating decisions, thereby affecting our need for additional capital. We expect our operating losses will continue until we are able to generate revenue. Until our operations become profitable, we will continue to rely on proceeds received from our initial public offering. We expect additional investment capital to come from (i) additional private placements of our common stock with existing and new investors and (ii) the private placement of other securities with investors similar to those that have provided funding in the past.

Our monthly cash operating expenses, including our technology research and development expenses and interest expense, were approximately $322,840 per month during the three months ended March 31, 2018. Our operating expenses increased significantly upon completion of our initial public offering as we increased development and sales activities in furtherance of our business plan. The foregoing estimates, expectations and forward-looking statements are subject to change as we make strategic operating decisions from time to time and as our expenses fluctuate from period to period.

The amount of our operating deficit could decrease or increase significantly depending on strategic and other operating decisions, thereby affecting our need for additional capital. We expect our operating expenses will continue until we are able to generate revenue. Our business model contemplates that revenue will commence in 2018 and our need for additional investment will depend on the amount of revenue generated.

Our long-term liquidity is dependent upon execution of our business model and the commencement of revenue generating activities and working capital as described above, and upon capital needed for continued commercialization and development of our diagnostic testing technology. Commercialization and future development of diagnostic tests utilizing our PCR technology are expected to require additional capital estimated to be approximately $1,000,000 annually for the foreseeable future. This estimate will increase or decrease depending on specific opportunities and available funding.

To date, we have met our working capital needs primarily through funds received from sales of our common stock and from convertible debt financings. Until our operations become profitable, we will continue to rely on proceeds received from external funding. We expect additional investment capital may come from additional private placements of our common stock with existing and new investors and the private placement of other securities with investors similar to those that have provided funding in the past.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. We do not issue financial instruments for trading purposes or have any derivative financial instruments.

Our cash and cash equivalents are also exposed to market risk. However, because of the short-term maturities of our cash and cash equivalents, we do not believe that an increase in market rates would have any significant impact on the realized value of our cash and cash equivalent investments. We currently do not hedge interest rate exposure and are not exposed to the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q was properly recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. The Company’s controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) at March 31, 2018 based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15 under the Exchange Act. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, at March 31, 2018 our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last three-month period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not presently involved in any pending legal proceeding or litigation. To the best of our knowledge, no governmental authority is contemplating any proceeding to which we are a party or to which any of our properties or businesses are subject, which would reasonably be likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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There have been no material changes in risk factors from those described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the commission on March 28, 2018.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

On March 30, 2018, we issued 9,225 shares of our common stock in consideration of consulting services performed by a limited liability company. The limited liability company is an accredited investor. We relied on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act set forth in Section 4(2) thereof.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Index

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit	Number Description
3.1	Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.1.1	Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation (1)
3.2	Bylaws (1)
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith.

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report filed on Form 10K with the SEC on March 28, 2018.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CO-DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
Date: May 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Dwight H. Egan
		Dwight H. Egan
	Its:	President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Reed L Benson
		Reed L Benson
	Its:	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. & Subsidiaries

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

AND RULE 13A-14 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Dwight H. Egan, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Co-Diagnostics, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepting accounting principles;
c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Dwight H. Egan
		Dwight H. Egan
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. & Subsidiaries

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002

AND RULE 13A-14 OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

I, Reed L Benson, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Co-Diagnostics, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepting accounting principles;
c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date May 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Reed L Benson
		Reed L Benson
		Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. & Subsidiaries

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S. C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, Dwight H. Egan, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Dwight H. Egan
		Dwight H. Egan
		Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. & Subsidiaries

CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S. C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the quarterly report of Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Reed L. Benson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 14, 2018	By:	/s/ Reed L. Benson
		Reed L. Benson
		Chief Financial Officer

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	Mar. 31, 2018	May 06, 2018
Document And Entity Information
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,541,242	$ 3,534,454
Other receivables	23,821
Inventory		9,068
Prepaid expenses	579,651	908,352
Total current assets	3,144,714	4,451,874
Property and equipment, net	162,852	165,567
Investment in joint venture	19,522	44,885
Total other long-term assets	182,374	210,452
Total assets	3,327,088	4,662,326
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	35,742	40,819
Accrued expenses	91,413	96,645
Accrued expenses (related party)	120,000	120,000
Deferred income-current	39,184	10,792
Total current liabilities	286,339	268,256
Long-term Liabilities, net of current portion
Accrued expenses-long-term (related party)	330,000	360,000
Deferred income-long-term	145,458	183,546
Total long-term liabilities	475,458	543,546
Total liabilities	761,797	811,802
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT):
Common stock, $.001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized; 12,326,409 and 12,317,184 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.	12,326	12,317
Additional paid-in capital	16,285,642	16,260,651
Accumulated deficit	(13,732,677)	(12,422,444)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,565,291	3,850,524
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,327,088	$ 4,662,326

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
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Common stock, shares issued	12,326,409	12,317,184
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 9,696
Cost of sales
Gross profit	9,696
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	95,263	64,217
General and administrative	882,046	225,734
Research and development	297,415	265,688
Depreciation and amortization	12,403	9,726
Total operating expenses	1,287,127	564,365
Loss from operations	(1,277,431)	(564,365)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(141,377)
Interest income	7,561
Loss on investment in joint venture	(40,363)
Total other income (expense)	(32,802)	(141,377)
Loss before income taxes	(1,310,233)	(705,742)
Provision for income taxes
Net loss	$ (1,310,233)	$ (705,742)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$ (0.11)	$ (0.07)
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted	12,319,030	9,882,395

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (1,310,233)	$ (705,742)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,403	9,726
Stock based compensation	25,000	6,198
Accretion of notes payable discount		41,912
Other losses	40,363
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in deferred income	(9,696)
Decrease in prepaid and other assets	304,880	38,322
Decrease in inventory	9,068
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(40,309)	189,848
Net cash used in operating activities	(968,524)	(419,736)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(9,688)	(41,046)
Investment in joint venture	(15,000)
Net cash used by investing activities	(24,688)	(41,046)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Principal payments on debt (related party)		(41,500)
Net cash used by financing activities		(41,500)
Net decrease in cash	(993,212)	(502,282)
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	3,534,454	998,737
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	2,541,242	496,455
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid
Income taxes paid

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Basis of Presentation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q as they are prescribed for smaller reporting companies. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2017, included in the Company’s Form 10K Annual Report filed on March 28, 2018.

Certain 2017 financial statement amounts have been reclassified to conform to 2018 presentations.

Description of Business

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (“Company,” “CDI,”), a Utah corporation headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, is a molecular diagnostics company formed in April 2013, that develops, manufactures and markets a new, state-of-the-art diagnostics technology.

CDI’s diagnostics systems enable very rapid, low-cost, sophisticated molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by greatly automating historically complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. CDI’s newest technical advance involves a novel approach to PCR primer design (cooperative primers) that eliminates one of the key vexing issues of PCR amplification, the exponential growth of primer-dimer pairs which adversely interferes with identification of the target DNA. In addition CDI scientists have enhanced the understanding of the mathematics of DNA test design, so as to “engineer” a DNA test and automate algorithms to screen millions of possible designs to find the optimum DNA test design. CDI’s proprietary platform of Co-Dx™ technologies integrates and streamlines these steps as it analyzes biological samples.

Co-Diagnostics’ CoDx™ portfolio of molecular diagnostics development products and tests represents a radical new advancement in the understanding of the molecular interactions of DNA. The Company uses highly specialized, proprietary cooperative-theory mathematics, leading to a revolutionary leap forward in the detection of infectious diseases, genetic disorders and other conditions. CoDx™ tests are a fraction of the cost of other DNA-based tests, designed for a new generation of affordable, mobile point-of-care diagnostic devices and compatible with many other devices, making state-of-the-art diagnostics available anywhere in the world, including developing countries.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. If not discussed, management believes that the impact of recently issued standards, which are not yet effective, will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

The Company, an emerging growth company (“EGC”), has elected to take advantage of the benefits of the extended transition period provided for in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act, for complying with new or revised accounting standards which allows the Company to defer adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies.

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20). The amendments in this update shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, for public EGC companies like us. This update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, to clarify guidance on the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. This update was issued with the intent of reducing diversity in practice with respect to eight types of cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, for public EGC companies like us. The update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02 Leases (Topic 842), which requires recognition of leased assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. This update is effective for annual periods and interim periods with those periods beginning after December 15, 2019, for public EGC companies like us. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, “Revenue Recognition”, and requires entities to recognize revenue in a way that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Additional revenue recognition updates were also issued in 2016 and 2017, which further clarified certain aspects of the new revenue recognition guidance. The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, for public EGC companies like us. The guidance permits two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (the full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective method). The Company is in the process of determining the method of adoption, but the update is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements since the Company’s revenue is currently immaterial.

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Significant Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. As the Company experienced net losses during the three months ending March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, no common stock equivalents have been included in the diluted earnings per common share calculations as the effect of such common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive. As of March 31, 2018, and 2017, there were 1,028,969 and 2,675,350 potentially dilutive shares, respectively.

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Notes Payable

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Notes Payable

Note 3 – Notes Payable

At March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017 we had no outstanding notes payable. However, at March 31, 2017, we had an aggregate of $3,394,484 of current notes payable. For the three months ended March 31, 2017 we included $141,377 of interest expense.

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Stock-based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation

Note 4 – Stock-based Compensation

Stock Incentive Plans

The Co-Diagnostics, Inc 2015 Long-term Incentive Plan reserves an aggregate of 6,000,000 shares. The number of unissued stock options authorized under the 2015 Plan at March 31, 2018 was 5,677,293.

Stock Options

There were no options granted in both the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018.

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, there was no stock-based compensation expense related to granted and unexercised stock options.

For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company recognized $6,198 of stock-based compensation expense, related to stock options, recorded in our general and administrative department for options vesting which were granted prior to January 1, 2017.

The following table summarizes option activity during the three months and year ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

	Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		261,372	$	0.55	$	0.49		8.63
Options granted		63,335		3.85		1.59		4.60
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited options		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		322,707	$	1.29	$	0.70		7.05
Options granted		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited options		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		322,707	$	1.29	$	0.70		6.80

Warrants

The following table summarizes warrant activity during the three months and year ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

	Warrants Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		111,129		8.25		0.11		4.91
Warrants issued		595,133		2.91		1.74		4.28
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited warrants		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		706,262	$	3.27	$	1.48		4.22
Warrants issued		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited warrants		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		706,262	$	3.27	$	1.48		3.97

The following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants outstanding at March 31, 2018.

		Outstanding				Exercisable
				Weighted Average Remaining		Weighted Average				Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding		Contractual Life (years)		Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Exercise Price
$	0.11-0.55		534,099		5.72	$	0.33		534,099	$	0.33
	2.00-3.85		86,355		4.38		3.31		86,335		3.31
	5.10-7.20		408,535		3.83		5.46		408,535		5.46
$	0.11-7.20		1,028,969		4.86	$	2.61		1,028,969	$	2.72

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Related Party Transactions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

Note 5 – Related Party Transactions

The Company acquired the exclusive rights to the Co-Primer technology pursuant to a license agreement dated April 2014, between us and DNA Logix, Inc., which was assigned to Dr. Satterfield prior to our acquisition of DNA Logix, Inc. On March 1, 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to its Exclusive License Agreement for its Cooperative Primers (“License”) technology with Dr. Satterfield, a member of our Board of Directors. The amendment provides in part that all accrued royalties under the License cease as of January 1, 2017, and we began in January to pay $700,000 of accrued royalties at the rate of $10,000 per month. For the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company included $107,500 as an expense for this license agreement in research and development. At March 31, 2018 the aggregate balance of this liability was $450,000.

Prior to July 12, 2017 the Company financed operations partly through short-term loans with related parties and through the deferral of payment to related parties for expenses incurred. At December 31, 2017, the Company accrued $480,000 in expenses for technology royalties payable to Dr. Satterfield.

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Lease Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Insurance [Abstract]

Lease Obligations

Note 6 – Lease Obligations

Our offices are located at 2401 S Foothill Dr. Suite D Salt Lake City Utah 84109-1479. The space consists of approximately 7,015 square feet and is leased under a multi-year contract at a rate of $11,109 per month expiring on January 31, 2020. For the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company expensed $37,897 and $15,125, respectively for rent. The Company’s lease rent obligation is as follows:

Year	Amount
2018	$	133,308
2019		133,308
2020		11,109
Total	$	277,725

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Note 7 – Subsequent Events.

The Company evaluated subsequent events pursuant to ASC Topic 855 and has determined that there are no additional events that need to be reported.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings or loss per common share is computed by dividing net income or loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. As the Company experienced net losses during the three months ending March 31, 2018, and 2017, respectively, no common stock equivalents have been included in the diluted earnings per common share calculations as the effect of such common stock equivalents would be anti-dilutive. As of March 31, 2018, and 2017, there were 1,028,969 and 2,675,350 potentially dilutive shares, respectively.

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Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Option Activity

The following table summarizes option activity during the three months and year ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

	Options Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		261,372	$	0.55	$	0.49		8.63
Options granted		63,335		3.85		1.59		4.60
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited options		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		322,707	$	1.29	$	0.70		7.05
Options granted		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited options		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		322,707	$	1.29	$	0.70		6.80

Summary of Warrant Activity

The following table summarizes warrant activity during the three months and year ended March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

	Warrants Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)
Outstanding at January 1, 2017		111,129		8.25		0.11		4.91
Warrants issued		595,133		2.91		1.74		4.28
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited warrants		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2017		706,262	$	3.27	$	1.48		4.22
Warrants issued		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Forfeited warrants		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2018		706,262	$	3.27	$	1.48		3.97

Summary of Stock Option and Warrant Outstanding

The following table summarizes information about stock options and warrants outstanding at March 31, 2018.

		Outstanding				Exercisable
				Weighted Average Remaining		Weighted Average				Weighted Average
Range of Exercise Prices		Number Outstanding		Contractual Life (years)		Exercise Price		Number Exercisable		Exercise Price
$	0.11-0.55		534,099		5.72	$	0.33		534,099	$	0.33
	2.00-3.85		86,355		4.38		3.31		86,335		3.31
	5.10-7.20		408,535		3.83		5.46		408,535		5.46
$	0.11-7.20		1,028,969		4.86	$	2.61		1,028,969	$	2.72

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Lease Obligations (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Insurance [Abstract]

Schedule of Lease Rent Obligations

The Company’s lease rent obligation is as follows:

Year	Amount
2018	$	133,308
2019		133,308
2020		11,109
Total	$	277,725

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Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Diluted earnings per common share	1,028,969	2,675,350

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Notes Payable (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Notes payable
Notes payable current	3,394,484
Interest expense	$ 141,377

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Stock-based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Options granted issued shares			63,335
Stock-based compensation expense related to granted
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Stock-based compensation expense related to granted		$ 6,198
2015 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
Aggregate number of common shares reserved	6,000,000
Unissued common stock authorized shares	5,677,293

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Options Outstanding, Beginning	322,707	261,372	261,372
Options Outstanding granted			63,335
Options Outstanding Expired
Options Outstanding Forfeited options
Options Outstanding Exercised
Options Outstanding Ending	322,707		322,707
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Beginning	$ 1.29	$ 0.55	$ 0.55
Weighted Average Exercise Price Options granted			3.85
Weighted Average Exercise Price Expired
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited options
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised
Weighted Average Exercise Price Outstanding, Ending	1.29		1.29
Weighted Average Fair Value Outstanding, Beginning	0.70	$ 0.49	0.49
Weighted Average Fair Value Options granted			1.59
Weighted Average Fair Value Expired
Weighted Average Fair Value Forfeited options
Weighted Average Fair Value Exercised
Weighted Average Fair Value Outstanding, Ending	$ 0.70		$ 0.70
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life Outstanding, Beginning	7 years 18 days		8 years 7 months 17 days
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life Options granted	0 years		4 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life Outstanding, Ending	6 years 9 months 18 days		7 years 18 days

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Warrant Activity (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Warrant Outstanding, Beginning	706,262	111,129
Warrant Outstanding, Warrants issued		595,133
Warrant Outstanding, Expired
Warrant Outstanding, Forfeited warrants
Warrant Outstanding, Exercised
Warrant Outstanding, Ending	706,262	706,262
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning	$ 3.27	$ 8.25
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Warrant issued		2.91
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited warrants
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending	3.27	3.27
Weighted Average Fair Value, Beginning	1.48	0.11
Weighted Average Fair Value, Warrant issued		1.74
Weighted Average Fair Value, Expired
Weighted Average Fair Value, Forfeited warrants
Weighted Average Fair Value, Exercised
Weighted Average Fair Value, Ending	$ 1.48	$ 1.48
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Beginning	4 years 2 months 19 days	4 years 10 months 28 days
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Warrants issued	0 years	4 years 3 months 11 days
Weighted-average Remaining Contractual Life (Years), Ending	3 years 11 months 19 days	4 years 2 months 19 days

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Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option and Warrant Outstanding (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Number outstanding	706,262	706,262	111,129
Weighted average remaining contractual life	0 years	4 years 7 months 6 days
Number exercisable
Weighted average exercise price exercisable
Exercise Price 0.11-0.55 [Member]
Number outstanding	534,099
Weighted average remaining contractual life	5 years 8 months 19 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 0.33
Number exercisable	534,099
Weighted average exercise price exercisable	$ 0.33
Exercise Price 2.00-3.85 [Member]
Number outstanding	86,355
Weighted average remaining contractual life	4 years 4 months 17 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 3.31
Number exercisable	86,335
Weighted average exercise price exercisable	$ 3.31
Exercise Price 5.10-7.20 [Member]
Number outstanding	408,535
Weighted average remaining contractual life	3 years 9 months 29 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 5.46
Number exercisable	408,535
Weighted average exercise price exercisable	$ 5.46
Exercise Price 0.11-7.20 [Member]
Number outstanding	1,028,969
Weighted average remaining contractual life	4 years 10 months 10 days
Weighted average exercise price	$ 2.61
Number exercisable	1,028,969
Weighted average exercise price exercisable	$ 2.72
Minimum [Member] | Exercise Price 0.11-0.55 [Member]
Exercise Prices	0.11
Minimum [Member] | Exercise Price 2.00-3.85 [Member]
Exercise Prices	2.00
Minimum [Member] | Exercise Price 5.10-7.20 [Member]
Exercise Prices	5.10
Minimum [Member] | Exercise Price 0.11-7.20 [Member]
Exercise Prices	0.11
Maximum [Member] | Exercise Price 0.11-0.55 [Member]
Exercise Prices	0.55
Maximum [Member] | Exercise Price 2.00-3.85 [Member]
Exercise Prices	3.85
Maximum [Member] | Exercise Price 5.10-7.20 [Member]
Exercise Prices	7.20
Maximum [Member] | Exercise Price 0.11-7.20 [Member]
Exercise Prices	$ 7.20

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Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018
Due to related Party				$ 450,000
Dr. Satterfield [Member]
Royalty payments, per month			$ 480,000
Exclusive License Agreement [Member]
Accrued royalties	$ 700,000
Royalty payments, per month	$ 10,000
Research and development expense		$ 107,500

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Lease Obligations (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Insurance [Abstract]
Area of land | a	7,015
Contract lease per month	$ 11,109
Lease expiration date	Jan. 31, 2020
Rent expenses	$ 37,897	$ 15,125

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Lease Obligations - Schedule of Lease Rent Obligations (Details)	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Insurance [Abstract]
2018	$ 133,308
2019	133,308
2020	11,109
Total	$ 277,725