14th Annual Congress of International Drug Discovery Science & Technology - 2016 (SDDS-2016)

On behalf of the organizing committee, it is a great honor to invite you to the 6^th Annual Symposium of Drug Delivery Systems (SDDS-2016) with the theme “Smart Precise Medicine”, which will be held from November 16-19, 2016, in Nanjing, China.

For the sixth time the SDDS-2016 will bring together scientists from the industry, academia, as well as leaders from healthcare providers, policy makers and investors to provide unique insights into advances in pharmaceutical sciences, breakthrough technologies, evolving regulations and investment strategies in drug delivery for future healthcare. This event will also have a specific focus on co operations between China and the rest of the world through exhibitions and oral presentations by specialists in the field. 

With the increasing number of effective drug molecules the importance of drug delivery plays a critical role in achieving enhanced therapeutics that combine a drug with a targeted delivery system to improve the therapeutic outcome. Starting from a clinical need, the development of enhanced therapeutics through the application of appropriate drug delivery technology bears great opportunities but remains a challenge at the same time. The SDDS-2016 program will follow the path of the drug delivery system development and showcase some of the cutting edge technologies, latest developments and efficient methodologies. SDDS offers the unique possibility to discuss with additional 300 colleagues and friends worldwide who are expected to join us in Nanjing. The SDDS is also the place to start interesting new collaborations between academia, industry and institutes to further develop or apply drug delivery technologies towards the market.

A special thanks to all the supporting individuals and organizations who have worked so hard to make this a successful conference. The organizing committee, steering committee, and program committee all worked long hours and put in many creative efforts.

Finally, I would like to express my appreciation for all the participants of this conference. It is due to your keen interest and contributions that drug delivery continues to evolve and become an integral part of any pharmaceutical product. We hope you enjoy the conference and that your participation in it contributes to your professional development and relationships.