Agreements	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Agreements	Agreements On March 9, 2015, the Company executed an agreement with Emerge Health Pty Ltd. ("Emerge") to seek approval of Ampligen® for CFS in Australia and New Zealand and to commence distribution of Ampligen® in both countries on a named-patient basis, where deemed appropriate. The parties intend to collaborate on seeking regulatory approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration ("TGA") and New Zealand's Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority ("Medsafe"). Under this five year exclusive license to sell, market, and distribute Ampligen in Australia and New Zealand to treat CFS, Emerge will implement regulatory-compliant programs to educate physicians about Ampligen® for CFS and seek orphan drug designation and approval of Ampligen® to treat CFS. Hemispherx will support these efforts and will supply Ampligen® at a predetermined transfer price. The Company has the right to buy out of the agreement at a price equal to three times Ampligen® sales for the preceding 12 months if exercised within the first two years or two times such sales if exercised after year three. On August 3, 2015, the Company executed a multi-year agreement with Impatients, N.V., a Netherlands based company doing business as myTomorrows, for the commencement and management of an Early Access Program (“EAP”) in Europe and Turkey (the “Territory”) related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. MyTomorrows, as Hemispherx’ exclusive service provider and distributor in the Territory, will perform EAP activities. These activities will be directed to (a) the education of physicians and patients regarding the possibility of early access to innovative medical treatments not yet the subject of a Marketing Authorization (regulatory approval) through named-patient use, compassionate use, expanded access and hospital exemption (b) patient and physician outreach related to a patient-physician platform, (c) the securing of Early Access Approvals (exemptions and/or waivers required by regulatory authorities for medical treatments prior to Marketing Authorization) for the use of such treatments, (d) the distribution and sale of such treatments pursuant to such Early Access Approvals, (e) pharmacovigilance (drug safety) activities and/or (f) the collection of data such as patient-reported outcomes, doctor-reported experiences and registry data. Hemispherx will support these efforts and will supply Ampligen to myTomorrows at a predetermined transfer price. In the event that the Company receives Marketing Authorization in any country in the Territory, we will pay myTomorrows a royalty on products sold. The parties will establish a Joint Steering Committee composes of representative of both parties to oversee the EAP. On August 6, 2015, the Company executed an agreement with Emerge to seek approval of Alferon N Injection® in Australia and New Zealand and to commence distribution of Alferon® in both countries on a named-patient basis, for treating genital warts and other infections and diseases to which patients in Australia and New Zealand have become refractory to recombinant interferon. Hemispherx and Emerge will collaborate on seeking regulatory approval from Australia’s TGA and New Zealand’s Medsafe. Under a five year exclusive license to sell, market, and distribute Alferon N Injection® in Australia and New Zealand, Emerge will implement regulatory-compliant programs to educate physicians about Alferon®. Hemispherx will support these efforts and will supply Alferon® at a predetermined transfer price. We have the right to buy out of the agreement at a price equal to three times Alferon® sales for the preceding 12 months if exercised within the first two years or two times such sales if exercised after year three. On September 28, 2015, the Company and William A. Carter, M.D., agreed to extend the period for notice of non-renewal to December 1, 2015 as provided within the June 11, 2010 Amended and Restated Engagement Agreement entered into between the Company and Dr. Carter related to patent development. The agreement terminates on December 31, 2015; however, the Agreement automatically renews for a successive one year period after the termination date unless written notice of refusal to renew is given by either party at least 90 days prior to the termination date or the expiration of any renewal period.

Agreements

On March 9, 2015, the Company executed an agreement with Emerge Health Pty Ltd. ("Emerge") to seek approval of Ampligen® for CFS in Australia and New Zealand and to commence distribution of Ampligen® in both countries on a named-patient basis, where deemed appropriate. The parties intend to collaborate on seeking regulatory approval from Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration ("TGA") and New Zealand's Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority ("Medsafe"). Under this five year exclusive license to sell, market, and distribute Ampligen in Australia and New Zealand to treat CFS, Emerge will implement regulatory-compliant programs to educate physicians about Ampligen® for CFS and seek orphan drug designation and approval of Ampligen® to treat CFS. Hemispherx will support these efforts and will supply Ampligen® at a predetermined transfer price. The Company has the right to buy out of the agreement at a price equal to three times Ampligen® sales for the preceding 12 months if exercised within the first two years or two times such sales if exercised after year three.

On August 3, 2015, the Company executed a multi-year agreement with Impatients, N.V., a Netherlands based company doing business as myTomorrows, for the commencement and management of an Early Access Program (“EAP”) in Europe and Turkey (the “Territory”) related to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. MyTomorrows, as Hemispherx’ exclusive service provider and distributor in the Territory, will perform EAP activities. These activities will be directed to (a) the education of physicians and patients regarding the possibility of early access to innovative medical treatments not yet the subject of a Marketing Authorization (regulatory approval) through named-patient use, compassionate use, expanded access and hospital exemption (b) patient and physician outreach related to a patient-physician platform, (c) the securing of Early Access Approvals (exemptions and/or waivers required by regulatory authorities for medical treatments prior to Marketing Authorization) for the use of such treatments, (d) the distribution and sale of such treatments pursuant to such Early Access Approvals, (e) pharmacovigilance (drug safety) activities and/or (f) the collection of data such as patient-reported outcomes, doctor-reported experiences and registry data. Hemispherx will support these efforts and will supply Ampligen to myTomorrows at a predetermined transfer price. In the event that the Company receives Marketing Authorization in any country in the Territory, we will pay myTomorrows a royalty on products sold. The parties will establish a Joint Steering Committee composes of representative of both parties to oversee the EAP.

On August 6, 2015, the Company executed an agreement with Emerge to seek approval of Alferon N Injection® in Australia and New Zealand and to commence distribution of Alferon® in both countries on a named-patient basis, for treating genital warts and other infections and diseases to which patients in Australia and New Zealand have become refractory to recombinant interferon. Hemispherx and Emerge will collaborate on seeking regulatory approval from Australia’s TGA and New Zealand’s Medsafe. Under a five year exclusive license to sell, market, and distribute Alferon N Injection® in Australia and New Zealand, Emerge will implement regulatory-compliant programs to educate physicians about Alferon®. Hemispherx will support these efforts and will supply Alferon® at a predetermined transfer price. We have the right to buy out of the agreement at a price equal to three times Alferon® sales for the preceding 12 months if exercised within the first two years or two times such sales if exercised after year three.

On September 28, 2015, the Company and William A. Carter, M.D., agreed to extend the period for notice of non-renewal to December 1, 2015 as provided within the June 11, 2010 Amended and Restated Engagement Agreement entered into between the Company and Dr. Carter related to patent development. The agreement terminates on December 31, 2015; however, the Agreement automatically renews for a successive one year period after the termination date unless written notice of refusal to renew is given by either party at least 90 days prior to the termination date or the expiration of any renewal period.