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Long-term Inventories | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Long-term Inventories |
Long-term Inventories | 5. Long-term Inventories
|  | December 31 |  | December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  | 2013 |
Work in progress |  | $ | — |  | $ | 666 |
Finished goods |  | 28 |  | 2,115 |
Long-term Inventories |  | $ | 28 |  | $ | 2,781 |
Long-term inventories represent H5N1 vaccines with remaining shelf lives over one year and not expected to be sold within one year. These vaccines are for government stockpiling purposes. The amount of H1N1 vaccine with expired shelf lives was $1,099 as at December 31, 2012. Since government inspection has not been completed, a full provision of $1,099 (2011- $nil) was recognized as cost of sales in 2012.

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