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Long-term Inventories

12 Months Ended

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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Represents the entire disclosure for government stockpiling of medical inventories whose remaining shelf life is over one year.

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