Aspirin History
In 1897, Felix Hoffmann, a German chemist employed by Bayer and Company, was searching for a treatment for his father's arthritic pain and began to research acetylsalicylic acid, which worked well for arthritis pain.
He produced the first stable form of the compound, later introduced as Aspirin®.
One of the first pain relievers in tablet form - Aspirin® means pain relief, speed, reliability and tolerability. Aspirin® truly is the wonder drug that works wonders.
Take a tour through Aspirin´s history
World headlines
1927
First transatlantic phone call
1927
The first sound film
Aspirin's contribution
1925
Aspirin® becomes a powerful weapon to ease the influenza epidemic
Effects of Aspirin® on gardening
Facts about Aspirin
Main city in the industrial community of Lower Rhine
In South America, more than 330 million tablets are used