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Eli Lilly breaks ground on $5 billion cancer drug manufacturing plant in Virginia

PUBT·10/22/2026 14:33:10
Eli Lilly breaks ground on $5 billion cancer drug manufacturing plant in Virginia
  • Eli Lilly broke ground today on a $5 billion manufacturing facility in Goochland County, Virginia, near Richmond.
  • The site will produce antibody-drug conjugate cancer treatments, becoming its first fully integrated facility for active pharmaceutical ingredients and finished medicines.
  • The investment forms part of a more than $50 billion US manufacturing expansion encompassing 10 new sites announced since 2020.
  • The facility is expected to create 650 high-wage jobs, with approximately 1,800 construction jobs during development.
  • A $40 million workforce-training commitment will support a Virginia network, including a Goochland County training center targeted to open in 2028.


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