Going Concern	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Going Concern [Abstract]
Going Concern [Text Block]	2. Going Concern The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through public offerings of its common stock, bank loans, royalty, up-front and milestone payments, license fees, proceeds from exercise of warrants and options, research and development revenues and the sale of U.S. royalty on future sales of Forfivo XL^®. The Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to its drug development efforts, conducting clinical trials to further advance the product pipeline, the expansion of its facilities, protecting its intellectual property and general and administrative functions relating to these operations. The future success of the Company is dependent on its ability to develop its product pipeline and ultimately upon its ability to attain profitable operations. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling approximately $1,912. The Company does not have sufficient existing cash and short-term investments to support operations for the next year following the issuance of these financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans to alleviate these conditions include pursuing one or more of the following steps to raise additional funding, none of which can be guaranteed or are entirely within the Company's control: • Raise funding through the possible sale of the Company's common stock, including public or private equity financings. • Raise funding through debt financing. • Continue to seek partners to advance product pipeline. • Initiate oral film manufacturing activities. • Initiate contract oral film manufacturing activities. On February 11, 2020, the Company announced that it has closed its offering (the "Offering") of 16,317,000 units (the "Units") at a price of CAD$0.50 per Unit (the "Offering Price") for gross proceeds of CAD$8,158,500. If the Company is unable to raise further capital when needed or on attractive terms, or if it is unable to procure partnership arrangements to advance its programs, the Company would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate its research and development programs. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and to meet its liabilities as they become due.

Going Concern

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

2. Going Concern

The Company has financed its operations to date primarily through public offerings of its common stock, bank loans, royalty, up-front and milestone payments, license fees, proceeds from exercise of warrants and options, research and development revenues and the sale of U.S. royalty on future sales of Forfivo XL^®. The Company has devoted substantially all of its resources to its drug development efforts, conducting clinical trials to further advance the product pipeline, the expansion of its facilities, protecting its intellectual property and general and administrative functions relating to these operations. The future success of the Company is dependent on its ability to develop its product pipeline and ultimately upon its ability to attain profitable operations. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had cash and short-term investments totaling approximately $1,912. The Company does not have sufficient existing cash and short-term investments to support operations for the next year following the issuance of these financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans to alleviate these conditions include pursuing one or more of the following steps to raise additional funding, none of which can be guaranteed or are entirely within the Company's control:

• Raise funding through the possible sale of the Company's common stock, including public or private equity financings.

• Raise funding through debt financing.

• Continue to seek partners to advance product pipeline.

• Initiate oral film manufacturing activities.

• Initiate contract oral film manufacturing activities.

On February 11, 2020, the Company announced that it has closed its offering (the "Offering") of 16,317,000 units (the "Units") at a price of CAD$0.50 per Unit (the "Offering Price") for gross proceeds of CAD$8,158,500.

If the Company is unable to raise further capital when needed or on attractive terms, or if it is unable to procure partnership arrangements to advance its programs, the Company would be forced to delay, reduce or eliminate its research and development programs.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments or classifications that may result from the possible inability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern, it may be unable to realize the carrying value of its assets and to meet its liabilities as they become due.