By continually delivering a comprehensive and compelling look at the drug delivery partnerships arena, we help to bring the DDP community one step closer to the right deal. Year after year, we focus on the timely issues affecting the marketplace. Themes in 2005 reflect the changing macro-environment of the pharmaceutical industry and its impact on the drug delivery marketplace. These include lifecycle management strategies, opportunities and challenges for the specialty pharma model, improved capabilities for collaborating with external partners to enhance strategic, operational and financial value, and technical evaluation of internal and external technologies, coupled with licensing and negotiation strategies.