Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details)

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NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]                    
Highly liquid investments $ 0       $ 0       $ 0 $ 0
Number of financial institutions deposits are primarily maintained                 2  
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable 0       0       0 0
Intangible assets [Abstract]                    
Amortization expense of intangible assets                 362,000 212,000
Product Information [Line Items]                    
Percentage of cash discount on sales price (in hundredths)                 2.00%  
Net Sales                 2,865,000 539,000
Other Income [Abstract]                    
Miscellaneous income                 241,000 1,324,000
Number of years subject to statute of limitations by major tax jurisdiction                 3 years  
Antidilutive common stock equivalents excluded from loss per share computation (in shares)                 116,704,461 38,854,446
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Unearned stock-based compensation to be expensed in future 558,000               558,000  
Unearned stock-based compensation recognition period                 3 years  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]                    
Total stock-based compensation expense                 390,000 1,066,000
Tax benefit                 0 0
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax                 390,000 1,066,000
Research and Development [Member]
                    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]                    
Total stock-based compensation expense                 93,000 377,000
General and Administrative [Member]
                    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]                    
Total stock-based compensation expense                 297,000 689,000
Operating Expense [Member]
                    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]                    
Total stock-based compensation expense                 390,000 1,066,000
2005 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Stock options granted (in shares)                 1,235,000 580,000
Expected volatility assumption was based upon a combination of historical stock price volatility measured on a weekly basis and is considered a reasonable indicator of expected volatility.                 98.00% 117.00%
Risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon U.S. Treasury bond interest rates appropriate for the term of the our employee stock options. (in hundredths)                 0.45% 1.42%
Dividend yield assumption is based on our history and expectation of dividend payments. (in hundredths)                 0.00% 0.00%
Estimated expected term (average of number years) is based on the simplified method as prescribed by SAB 107/110 as we do not have sufficient information to calculate an expected term.                 5 years 6 months 5 years 7 months 6 days
2005 Equity Incentive Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]
                    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                    
Expected volatility assumption was based upon a combination of historical stock price volatility measured on a weekly basis and is considered a reasonable indicator of expected volatility.                 98.00% 117.00%
Risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon U.S. Treasury bond interest rates appropriate for the term of the our employee stock options. (in hundredths)                 0.45% 1.42%
Dividend yield assumption is based on our history and expectation of dividend payments. (in hundredths)                 0.00% 0.00%
Estimated expected term (average of number years) is based on the simplified method as prescribed by SAB 107/110 as we do not have sufficient information to calculate an expected term.                 5 years 6 months 5 years 7 months 6 days
MuGard [Member]
                    
Product Information [Line Items]                    
Gross sales 1,048,000 877,000 712,000 577,000 410,000 82,000 43,000 13,000 3,214,000 548,000
Cash discounts 9,000 7,000 13,000 5,000 1,000 0 1,000 0 34,000 2,000
Contract discounts 124,000 89,000 84,000 18,000 7,000 0 0 0 315,000 7,000
Net Sales 915,000 781,000 615,000 554,000 402,000 82,000 42,000 13,000 2,865,000 539,000
Patents [Member]
                    
Intangible assets [Abstract]                    
Amortizable intangible assets - Patents, Gross carrying value 2,624,000       2,624,000       2,624,000 2,624,000
Amortizable intangible assets - Patents, Accumulated amortization 2,624,000       2,262,000       2,624,000 2,262,000
Patents cost written off $ 291,000                  
Minimum [Member]
                    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment                 3 years  
Maximum [Member]
                    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]                    
Estimated useful lives of property and equipment                 7 years