Abstract: The disclosed technology provides an improved drug delivery device which is easily implantable and removable, as well as method of using and making the same. The described drug delivery device includes: (a) a wall comprising at least in part a polymeric composition, which surrounds and forms; (b) a compartment; (c) a drug composition in the compartment which includes an active agent; (d) at least one passageway in the wall for releasing the active agent from said drug composition to said environment of use. The device (i) can be implanted in an environment of use, (ii) is able to maintain its structural integrity for a period of use to allow for the release of the active agent, and (iii) can then be removed from the environment of use.