Abstract: A process for manufacture of amorphous Rabeprazole sodium with mean particle diameter between 10 to 55 ?m said process comprising addition of Rabeprazole to aqueous sodium hydroxide; addition of ethyl alcohol to the solution; distillation of solvents from the solution thus obtained till thick mass is obtained; addition of an organic solvent to the residue to obtain a clear solution; addition of this clear solution to an anti- solvent under agitation and isolation of the product.

Abstract: A process for preparation of crystalline perindopril erbumine of formula (II) which exhibits the X-ray (powder) diffraction pattern like that shown in FIG. 2 The process comprises reacting a solution of perindopril of formula (I), in a solvent selected from N,N-dimethylformamide, dimethyl acetals of lower aliphatic aldehydes, dimethyl ketals of lower aliphatic ketones and 1,2-dialkoxyethane with tertiary butylamine and crystallization of the erbumine salt thus obtained by heating the reaction mixture to reflux, filtering hot, cooling gradually to 20° C. to 30° C., and further cooling to 0° C. to 15° C. for 30 minutes to 1 hour and finally filtering off and drying the crystals.

Abstract: A process for preparation of perindopril of formula (II) and salts thereof which is simple, safe convenient and cost-effective. The process involves reaction of compound of formula (I), wherein X is chlorine or bromine with compound of formula (VII) wherein A signifies that the six-membered ring of the bicyclic system is either saturated or unsaturated to give compound of formula (VIII), wherein A is as defined above, followed by catalytic hydrogenation of the compound of formula (VIII) thus obtained to give the perindopril of formula (II). The above process for the manufacture of perindopril would specifically avoid the use of harmful chemicals like phosgene or costly coupling agents like dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and 1-hydroxybenxotriazole usually used for such manufacture. The process would also not require any intervention of a catalyst and does not require any alkaline or acidic reaction conditions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable and bioavailable crystalline form of a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic, cefdinir and a process for the preparation thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the novel crystalline cefdinir, useful in the treatment of maladies such as bacterial infections.

Abstract: A novel crystalline form of quinapril hydrochloride of formula (I) An amorphous form of quinapril hydrochloride substantially free of impurities, specially diketopiperazine compound, and conforming to pharmacopoeial specifications formed from the said novel crystalline form of quinapril hydrochloride of formula (I). The crystalline quinapril hydrochloride is in the form nitroalkane solvate in which the nitroalkane is nitromethane, nitroethane and nitropropane. Each such nitroalkane solvate having particular characteristic X-ray diffraction patterns. A process for preparation of amorphous form of quinapril hydrochloride, substantially free of impurities, specially diketopiperazine compound, and conforming to pharmacopoeial specifications, using the novel crystalline quinapril hydrochloride as an intermediate. The process involves obtaining free base compound of formula (V) by adjusting the pH of a solution of the benzyl ester maleate salt of quinapril of formula (V) between 7.5-8.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable and bioavailable crystalline form of a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic, cefdinir and a process for the preparation thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the novel crystalline cefdinir, useful in the treatment of maladies such as bacterial infections.