Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel enteric-coated oral dosage form of a risedronate active ingredient comprised of a safe and effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition which is comprised of a risedronate active ingredient and pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients. Said dosage forms prohibit the exposure of the risedronate active ingredient to the epithelial and mucosal tissues of the buccal cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach and thereby protects said tissues from erosion, ulceration or other like irritation. Accordingly, the said dosage forms effect the delivery to the lower gastrointestinal tract of said human or other mammal of a safe and effective amount of the risedronate active ingredient, and substantially alleviate the esophagitis or esophageal irritation which occasionally accompanies the oral administration of risedronate active ingredients.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of increasing bone mass in a human or other animal subject afflicted with osteoporosis, comprising a thirty(30)-day treatment period, comprised of a parathyroid hormone administration regimen and a bisphosphonate administration regimen, wherein(a) said parathyroid hormone administration regimen comprises the administration to said subject of parathyroid hormone at one or more level of from about 4 IU/kg per day to about 15 IU/kg per day that said parathyroid hormone is administered, provided that said parathyroid hormone is administered at least one day every seven days of every said thirty(30)-day treatment periods; and wherein(b) said bisphosphonate administration regimen comprises the administration to said subject of a bisphosphonate at a level of from about 0.0005 mgP/kg to about 1.0 mgP/kg per day that said bisphosphonate is administered, provided that said bisphosphonate is administered at least 1 day of every said thirty(30)-day treatment period.

Abstract: A process for preparing particulate bodies containing a substantially water-insoluble organic peroxyacid compound, which process does not include a solidification step, including an early step of intimately mixing substantially water-insoluble peroxyacid compound with a peroxyacid-stable, water-soluble surfactant.

Abstract: A process for preparing a surfactant mixture containing magnesium in which said surfactant mixture is fluidizable. The process comprises neutralizing the surfactant with magnesium hydroxide or magnesium oxide followed by the addition of certain sugars. The resultant surfactant mixture is easily manipulated for use in detergent compositions such as concentrated light duty liquid or gel dishwashing detergent compositions.