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Note 9 - Segment Information (Details) - Operations by Business Segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	$ 9,191	$ 8,480
Gross Profit	1,597	1,565	1,597	1,565
Depreciation	69	73
Capital Expenditures	2	8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Contract Manufacturing [Member] \| U. S. Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	5,429	4,865
Operating Segments [Member] \| Contract Manufacturing [Member] \| International Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	2,862	2,215
Operating Segments [Member] \| Contract Manufacturing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	8,291	7,080
Gross Profit	1,366	1,096
Depreciation	66	66
Capital Expenditures		8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Branded Proprietary Products [Member] \| U. S. Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	132	587
Operating Segments [Member] \| Branded Proprietary Products [Member] \| International Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	160	244
Operating Segments [Member] \| Branded Proprietary Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	292	831
Gross Profit	57	322
Depreciation	1	4
Operating Segments [Member] \| Other Nutraceutical Business [Member] \| U. S. Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	545	499
Operating Segments [Member] \| Other Nutraceutical Business [Member] \| International Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	63	70
Operating Segments [Member] \| Other Nutraceutical Business [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	608	569
Gross Profit	174	147
Depreciation	2	3
Capital Expenditures	2
U. S. Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	6,106	5,951
International Customers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales, Net	$ 3,085	$ 2,529