Business and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Business and Basis of Presentation	Note 1: Business and Basis of Presentation Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Hemispherx”, “Company”, “we” or “us”) are an immuno-pharma Research and Development (“R&D”) and emerging commercial growth company focused on unmet medical needs in immunology, especially immuno-oncology. We have established a strong foundation of laboratory, pre-clinical and clinical data with respect to the development of natural interferon and nucleic acids to enhance the natural antiviral defense system of the human body and to aid the development of therapeutic products for the treatment of certain chronic diseases. Our flagship products include Ampligen®, an experimental therapeutic, and Alferon N Injection®. Ampligen represents an experimental Ribonucleic Acid (“RNA”) being developed for globally important viral diseases and disorders of the immune system. Hemispherx’ platform technology includes components for the potential treatment of various severely debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Alferon N Injection is approved for a category of Sexually Transmitted Disease (“STD”) infection. In August 2016, we received approval of our NDA from Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica (“ANMAT”) for commercial sale of Ampligen in the Argentine Republic for the treatment of severe CFS. The product will be marketed by GP Pharm, our commercial partner in Latin America. Hemispherx is also committed to a focused business plan oriented toward finding senior co-development partners with the capital and expertise needed to commercialize the many potential therapeutic aspects of our drug, Ampligen, and our approved drug, Alferon N Injection. Lastly, the Company plans to access the public equity markets to raise further capital. In the opinion of Management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and do not contain certain information which will be included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Business and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Note 1: Business and Basis of Presentation

Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Hemispherx”, “Company”, “we” or “us”) are an immuno-pharma Research and Development (“R&D”) and emerging commercial growth company focused on unmet medical needs in immunology, especially immuno-oncology. We have established a strong foundation of laboratory, pre-clinical and clinical data with respect to the development of natural interferon and nucleic acids to enhance the natural antiviral defense system of the human body and to aid the development of therapeutic products for the treatment of certain chronic diseases.

Our flagship products include Ampligen®, an experimental therapeutic, and Alferon N Injection®. Ampligen represents an experimental Ribonucleic Acid (“RNA”) being developed for globally important viral diseases and disorders of the immune system. Hemispherx’ platform technology includes components for the potential treatment of various severely debilitating and life-threatening diseases. Alferon N Injection is approved for a category of Sexually Transmitted Disease (“STD”) infection.

In August 2016, we received approval of our NDA from Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica (“ANMAT”) for commercial sale of Ampligen in the Argentine Republic for the treatment of severe CFS. The product will be marketed by GP Pharm, our commercial partner in Latin America.

Hemispherx is also committed to a focused business plan oriented toward finding senior co-development partners with the capital and expertise needed to commercialize the many potential therapeutic aspects of our drug, Ampligen, and our approved drug, Alferon N Injection. Lastly, the Company plans to access the public equity markets to raise further capital.

In the opinion of Management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of such consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consist of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

The interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are presented as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and do not contain certain information which will be included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.