Use of polymers for drug delivery

Patent Granted Novel biodegradable polyesteramides derived from optionally functionalized diacids and optionally functionalized diamines or from compounds having both optionally functionalized acid and optionally functionalized amine moieties, their preparation, and absorbable surgical articles fabricated therefrom, such as monofilament and multifilament sutures, films, sheets, plates, clips, staples, pins, screws, stents, stent coatings, packaging materials, and other implantable surgical devices, and the like, are described herein.