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Note T - Subsequent Events | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements |
Subsequent Events [Text Block] | NOTE T — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2018 the Company entered into a purchase commitment for the delivery of 2,000 instruments beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2018, the Company’s purchase commitment for this purchase order was $1,397,440. As of March 2, 2018, the Note Receivable identified on the Balance Sheet was in default. If Milestone Scientific exercises its rights as a secured party it may be obligated to return to the purchaser up to the $250,000 received for the Milestone China Shares as surplus. At this time Milestone Scientific has not received a response from the purchaser of the Milestone China Shares, Milestone Scientific has not recorded any financial benefit from the sale of Milestone China Shares to date.

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