Company Story
1926 - Founding of Guerbet by André Guerbet, a French pharmacist.
1930 - Launch of Lipiodol, the first iodinated contrast agent for medical imaging.
1950 - Development of the first injectable contrast agent, Lipiodol UF.
1960 - Introduction of Hexabrix, a non-ionic contrast agent for X-ray imaging.
1980 - Launch of Xenetix, a non-ionic contrast agent for X-ray and CT scans.
1990 - Acquisition of the pharmaceutical company, Fournier.
2000 - Launch of Dotarem, a macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agent for MRI.
2010 - Acquisition of the pharmaceutical company, Mallinckrodt's contrast media business.
2015 - Launch of Lipiodol Ultra-Fluid, a new generation of iodinated contrast agents.