Disclosed herein are methods of coating an implantable device comprising applying a composition to the device in a predetermined pattern. The composition is then set to form a monolith. The composition applied can comprise a biodegradable polymer linked to a chemical moiety through a covalent bond, wherein the chemical moiety forms a pharmaceutically active agent upon degradation of the covalent bond.

 
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