A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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RELATED PARTIES (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2015	Oct. 03, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Director
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Consulting fee (monthly)		$ 10,000
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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Payments under consulting agreement \| Director
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
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