Abstract: Ropinirole hydrochloride substantially free of impurities and a process for its preparation is provided. Also provided is ropinirole base substantially in polymorph Form A and a process for its preparation. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the same are also provided.

Abstract: A process for preparing a crystalline form of linezolid is provided comprising (a) providing a solution comprising linezolid in an organic solvent having a boiling point of less than or equal to about 150° C.; (b) adding an anti-solvent having a boiling point greater than or equal to about 50° C. to the solution; and (c) recovering the crystalline form of linezolid.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a novel crystalline polymorph of olmesartan medoxomil, designated Form G, is provided comprising the steps of (a) preparing a solution comprising olmesartan medoxomil and one or more solvents selected from the group consisting of a nitrile, alcohol and mixtures thereof at a suitable temperature to obtain a solution; and (b) recovering olmesartan medoxomil substantially in polymorph Form G from the solution. A novel polymorph Form G of olmesartan medoxomil and pharmaceutical compositions containing same are also provided herein.

Abstract: An improved process for the preparation of key intermediates for tazarotene, 4,4-dimethyl-6-ethynylthiochroman, is provided comprising (a) reacting 4,4-dimethyl-6-acetylthiochroman of the formula with an acid chloride and an amido-group containing compound of the general formula wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl of from 1 to 15 carbon atoms and R1 and R2 can be the same or different and are hydrocarbyls of from 1 to 15 carbon atoms or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded are joined together to form a heterocyclic group, optionally containing one or more additional heterocyclic atoms, or one of R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom to which it bonded are joined together with the carbonyl radical to form a heterocyclic group, optionally containing one or more additional heterocyclic atoms to form a chloro vinyl carbonyl compound intermediate of the general formula wherein R has the aforestated meanings; and (b) reacting the ?-chloro vinyl carbonyl compound inte