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Note 10 - Related Party Transactions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements |
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] | NOTE 10 -- RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS United Systems Milestone Scientific has a supply agreement with United Systems (whose controlling shareholder, Tom Cheng, is a significant stockholder of Milestone Scientific), the principal manufacturers of its handpieces, pursuant to which it manufactures products under specific purchase orders, but without minimum purchase commitments. Purchases from this manufacturer were approximately $592,000 and $1.3 million, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Purchases from this manufacturer were approximately $436,000 and $1.7 million, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Milestone Scientific owed this manufacturer approximately $592,000, and $819,000, respectively, which is included in accounts payable, related party and accrued expense, related party on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Other During 2022, K. Tucker Andersen, an significant stockholder of Milestone Scientific, entered into an agreement with Milestone Scientific to provide financial and business strategic services. Expenses recognized on this agreement were $25,000 and $50,000 for three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The agreement was not renewed in 2023. The Director of Clinical Affairs’ royalty fee was approximately $144,000 and $267,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The Director of Clinical Affairs’ royalty fee was approximately $81,000 and $213,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Additionally, Milestone Scientific expensed consulting fees to the Director of Clinical Affairs of $39,000 and $78,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, Milestone Scientific owed the Director Clinical Affairs for royalties of approximately $145,000 and $120,000, respectively, which is included in accounts payable, related party and accrued expense, related party, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Pursuant to a Succession Agreement dated April 6, 2021 between Mr. Osser and the Company: (i) the Employment Agreement dated as of July 10, 2017 between Mr. Osser and the Company, pursuant to which upon Mr. Osser stepping down as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company agreed to employ him as Managing Director, China Operations of the Company (the “China Operations Agreement”), and (ii) the Consulting Agreement dated as of July 10, 2017 (the “Consulting Agreement”) between the Company and U.S. Asian Consulting Group, LLC, a company of which Mr. Osser is a principal, the compensation under the China Operations Agreement was modified to reduce the overall compensation by $100,000 to $200,000, split equally between a cash amount and an amount in shares, and the compensation under the Consulting Agreement was increased by $100,000 to $200,000, equally split between a cash amount and an amount in shares, which shares were formerly payable under the China Operations Agreement. Compensation under the China Operations Agreement and the Consulting Agreement are payable for 9.5 years from May 19, 2021. The Company recorded expense of $50,000 and $100,000 related to the Managing Director, China Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company recorded expense of $50,000 and $100,000 related to the US Asian Consulting Group, LLC for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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