Abstract: This invention relates to novel amorphous losartan potassium, novel losartan potassium in a crystalline form that is a hydrate, novel crystalline losartan potassium Form IV and solvates thereof, novel crystalline losartan potassium Form V and solvates thereof, to processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in medicine. This invention further relates to a novel process for preparing crystalline losartan potassium Form I and Form II.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a series of novel crystalline olanzapine forms, in particular hydrated and solvated crystalline forms of olanzapine, methods of use in pharmaceutical compositions, and method of treating psychiatric disorders using the crystalline forms. One series of the crystalline forms are hydrates, i.e. water containing crystals, wherein water may be present in a ratio of about 2:1.5 to a ratio of about 1:3 olanzapine:water, while another includes solvates such as an isobutanol solvate. The olanzapine crystalline forms include Forms H, G, Y, X, K, S, Q, Z, and J.

Abstract: The present invention relates to protected valacyclovir, N-tert-butoxycarbonyl-L-valine 2-[(2-amino-1,6-dihydro-6-oxo-9H-purin-9-yl)methoxy] ethyl ester, and a method of making it. The present invention further relates to a method of making valacyclovir including the steps of coupling an amine protected valine selected from N-t-butoxycarbonyl valine and N-formyl valine with acyclovir using a coupling agent to form a protected valacyclovir, and deprotecting the protected valacyclovir to form valacyclovir or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention further relates to valacyclovir in pure form, a method of making pure valacyclovir, and to compositions containing pure valacyclovir.