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Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Receivables | $ 3,325 | $ 8,768
Billed Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 1,489 | 5,094
Unbilled Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 1,836 | 3,674
US Department of Health and Human Services [Member] |  |
Receivables | 1,906 | 3,495
US Department of Health and Human Services [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 276 |
US Department of Health and Human Services [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 1,630 | 3,495
Shionogi and Co. Ltd [Member] |  |
Receivables | 107 | 3,451
Shionogi and Co. Ltd [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 107 | 3,451
Shionogi and Co. Ltd [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables |  |
Green Cross Corporation [Member] |  |
Receivables | 359 | 686
Green Cross Corporation [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 359 | 686
Green Cross Corporation [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables |  |
Seqirus UK Limited [Member] |  |
Receivables | 953 | 1,136
Seqirus UK Limited [Member] | Billed Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | 747 | 957
Seqirus UK Limited [Member] | Unbilled Revenues [Member] |  |
Receivables | $ 206 | $ 179

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