Segmented information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

21. Segmented information:

The Company previously operated in one business segment with substantially all of its consolidated assets and operations located in Canada. During the year ended December 31, 2012, 100% of total revenue was derived from collaborative partners (note 15).

During the third quarter of 2013, the Company began recognizing revenue from product sales at which time management began to measure the Company’s operations by the geographic area in which such products are sold.

Year ended December 31, 2013		Europe			Rest of World			Total
Revenue	$	1,897		$	2,614		$	4,511
Cost of goods sold		622			314			936
Gross margin		1,275			2,300			3,575
Gross margin %		67	%		88	%		79	%
Interest income (expense)		(125)			38			(87)
Amortization expense on property and equipment		5			99			104

Year ended December 31, 2012		Europe		Rest of World			Total
Revenue	$	-	$	789		$	789
Cost of goods sold		-		-			-
Gross margin		-		789			789
Gross margin %		-		100	%		100	%
Interest expense		-		(4,268)			(4,268)
Amortization expense on property and equipment		-		895			895

Property and equipment by geographic area were as follows:

As at December 31	2013		2012
Europe	$	132	$	-
Rest of World		486		271
	$	618	$	271