ADHEREX TECHNOLOGIES INC | 2013 | FY | 3

Investment tax credits earned as a result of qualifying research and development expenditures and government grants have been applied to reduce research and development expenses as follows:
 
 
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
 
Cumulative From
September 3, 1996 to
December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
Research and development
 
$
579
 
$
2,075
 
$
69,746
 
Investment tax credits
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
(1,632)
 
National Research Council grants
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
(197)
 
 
 
$
579
 
$
2,075
 
$
67,917
 

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