Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  ProQuest Investments III, L.P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NOVADEL PHARMA INC [NVD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
90 NASSAU STREET, 5TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

PRINCETON,, NJ 08542
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,210,977 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants to purchase Common Stock 11/26/2005 05/26/2010 Common Stock 1,282,264 (2) $ 1.3 D  
Warrants to purchase Common Stock 10/12/2006 04/12/2011 Common Stock 164,209 (2) $ 1.62 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ProQuest Investments III, L.P.
90 NASSAU STREET, 5TH FLOOR
PRINCETON,, NJ 08542
    X    
ProQuest Associates III LLC
90 NASSAU STREET, 5TH FLOOR
PRINCETON,, NJ 08542
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Pasquale DeAngelis, as a member of ProQuest Associates III LLC and on behalf of ProQuest Investments III, L.P. 04/14/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Such shares are owned by ProQuest Investments III, L.P. ("Investments III"), of which ProQuest Associates III LLC ("Associates III") is the general partner. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of each Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities.
(2) Such warrants are owned by Investments III, of which Associates III is the general partner. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of each Reporting Person's pecuniary interest in such securities.

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