Guerbet () is a
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
-based manufacturer of
contrast agent
A contrast agent (or contrast medium) is a substance used to increase the contrast of structures or fluids within the body in medical imaging. Contrast agents absorb or alter external electromagnetism or ultrasound, which is different from radiop ...
s used in
medical imaging
Medical imaging is the technique and process of imaging the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention, as well as visual representation of the function of some organs or tissues (physiology). Medical imaging seeks to rev ...
. The company was founded in 1926 by André Guerbet, the son of Marcel Guerbet who in 1901 discovered
Lipiodol
Lipiodol, also known as ethiodized oil, is a poppyseed oil used by Injection (medicine), injection as a radio-opaque contrast agent that is used to outline structures in radiological investigations. It is used in Transcatheter arterial chemoemboli ...
– the first
iodinated X-ray contrast agent.
In 2017 Guerbet’s revenues were €807.1 million. It employs over 2,700 people worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in France, Ireland, Canada, Macedonia, the
United States
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and
Brazil
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. The company’s headquarters are located in
Villepinte, a suburb of
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
and its shares are included in the
CAC Small
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stock index.
In July 2015, Guerbet announced the takeover of Mallinckrodt's contrast media and application systems divisions. The acquisition was completed in November 2015.
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Healthcare companies of France
Health care companies established in 1926
French companies established in 1926
Companies listed on Euronext Paris
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