SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Royalty / Mark-up on Cost of Goods Sold / Earn-Out Revenue [Abstract]
Number of quarters after which revenue is recognized (in quarters)			1
Number of days after calendar year, after which payments and report are received			90 days
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]
Number of major customers			2
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 30,095	$ 30,095	$ 30,095	$ 30,095
Accounts receivable	3,205,394		3,205,394		3,236,917
Reimbursable Third Party Development Costs [Abstract]
Accrued patent costs	90,000		90,000
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Number of stock-based compensation plans in effect			2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	26,400	126,231	202,085	391,138
Total Number of Shares
Options Outstanding, beginning of period (in shares)			1,261,425
Granted (in shares)			15,000
Forfeited (in shares)			0
Exercised (in shares)			94,425
Expired (in shares)			0
Options Outstanding, end of period (in shares)	1,182,000		1,182,000
Exercisable, end of period (in shares)	1,102,000		1,102,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Options Outstanding, beginning of period (in dollars per share)			$ 8.27
Granted (in dollars per share)			$ 15.75
Forfeited (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Exercised (in dollars per share)			$ 1.57
Expired (in dollars per share)			$ 0
Options Outstanding, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 8.90		$ 8.90
Exercisable, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 7.90		$ 7.90
Proceeds from stock option exercises			148,425	82,450
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable	13,600,000		13,600,000
Closing price of common stock (in dollars per share)	$ 19.42		$ 19.42
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options outstanding	55,000		55,000
Weighted-average period over which unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized			6 months
Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment			5 years
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of property, plant and equipment			10 years
Research and development [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	13,200	22,138	158,017	74,711
General and administrative [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	13,200	104,093	44,068	316,427
DFB Biotech Inc [Member]
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	100,000		100,000
Auxilium [Member]
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	100,000		100,000
Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	3,823,860		3,823,860
Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	3,823,860		3,823,860
Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	0		0
Recurring [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	0		0
Recurring [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	5,190,000		5,190,000
Recurring [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	5,190,000		5,190,000
Recurring [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	0		0
Recurring [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 0		$ 0