Abstract: The preset invention relates to a cost effective, high yielding, reproducible method for the manufacture of alendronic acid or its salt, such as sodium alendronate, from inexpensive and readily available pyrrolidone using phosphonating agents such as PCl3 in the presence of acids such as sulphonic acids, sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid, and pharmaceutical dosage forms of alendronic acid or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a process for preparation of carvedilol substantially free from its bis-impurity comprises the reaction of 4-(2,3-epoxypropoxy)carbazole and 2-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethylamine in a polar aprotic solvent media; followed by isolation of carvediol from the reaction mass as an acid addition salt and subsequent conversion into pure carvedilol.