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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company received notices during 2012 and 2013, that its Acetadote patents are being challenged on the basis of invalidity or non-infringement by others.  The Company is continuing to seek additional claims to protect its intellectual property associated with Acetadote and have additional pending patent applications relating to Acetadote. The Company continues to consider its legal options and intends to continue to vigorously defend and protect its Acetadote product and related intellectual property rights.  Also see the discussion of the Company's Acetadote patent defense legal proceedings contained in Part 1, Item 1, Business -Trademarks and Patents, of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which is incorporated by reference herein.
If the Company is unable to successfully defend the Acetadote patents and related intellectual property rights associated with its Acetadote product, its financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected in the event of a loss of patent rights and lower sales volumes due to competition.