Key Facts

Lilly at a Glance

• Founded May 10, 1876

• Headquarters located in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A and operates in 120 countries

• Lilly introduced the world's first commercial insulin in 1923.

• Approximately 34,000 employees worldwide.

• More than 7,700 employees engaged in research and development.

• Products marketed in 120 countries.

Research & Development

• R&D expenses (2019) $21.5 million

• R&D as a percentage of sales: 25.1%

• Percentage of total workforce engaged in R&D: 23%

• Research and development facilities located in 8 countries

• Clinical research conducted in more than 55 countries

• Manufacturing plants located in 8 countries

Our Employees

• Approximately 33,000 employees worldwide

• 14, 707 employees in the US (Dec 2019)

• 18,917 employees outside US (Dec 2019)

• 669 employees in the UK (Sept 2019)

• Percentage of women in management in the UK 41% (2019)

• Racial and ethnic minority representation in management in the United States 21% (2018)

Social Impact

• Raised $13.4 million for United Way through the generosity of our employees and retirees and a match from the Lilly Foundation. (2019)

• 19,000 young people received Lilly insulin donated through  Life for a Child last year

• 35,000 people screened for breast and cervical cancer in Kenya through AMPATH partnership

• 1.2 million employee volunteer hours through Lilly Global Day of Service

Cost of Pharmaceuticals

• Average cost to discover and develop a new drug: $2.6 billion

• Average length of time from discovery to patient: 10 years