Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net	$ 21,568,541us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet	$ 15,498,819us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Product and License Rights
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	16,477,749	12,139,031
Accumulated amortization	(2,225,949)	(1,096,238)
Intangible assets, net	14,251,800	11,042,793
Patents
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	8,194,264	4,866,570
Accumulated amortization	(877,523)	(410,544)
Intangible assets, net	7,316,741	4,456,026
Trademarks
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets, gross	9,020	9,020
Accumulated amortization	(9,020)	(9,020)
Intangible assets, net	$ 0	$ 0

Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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