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Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 products dosing_strength | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer A [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer A [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer A [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer A [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer B [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer B [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer B [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer B [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer C [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer C [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer C [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer C [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer D [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer D [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer D [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer D [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer E [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer E [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer E [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] Customer E [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer A [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer A [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer B [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer B [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer C [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer C [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer D [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer D [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer E [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Accounts Receivable [Member] Customer E [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Commerical Products | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Dosing Strengths | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  | 40.00% | 8.00% | 44.00% | 8.00% | 0.00% | 64.00% | 16.00% | 64.00% | 27.00% | 17.00% | 14.00% | 17.00% | 11.00% | 0.00% | 5.00% | 0.00% | 14.00% | 6.00% | 10.00% | 6.00% | 39.00% | 25.00% | 8.00% | 11.00% | 25.00% | 1.00% | 10.00% | 0.00% | 12.00% | 54.00%
Gross Revenue of Significant Order | $ 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Revenue of Significant Order | $ 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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