Key Facts
Lilly at a Glance
Founded May 10, 1876
Headquartered in Indianapolis, USA
Lilly introduced the world's first commercial insulin in 1923
More than 38,000 employees worldwide
Approximately 9,100 employees engaged in research and development
Products marketed in 120 countries
Research & Development
£555 million invested in UK R&D between 2018 and the end of 2022
Percentage of total workforce engaged in R&D: 23.6%
Research and development facilities located in 7 countries
Clinical research conducted in more than 55 countries
Manufacturing sites located in 7 countries
Our Employees
Of our more than 38,000 employees worldwide, around 17,900 are in the US and 20,865 are outside the US (2022)
Nearly 550 people employed in the UK (2022)
Percentage of women in management in the UK: 53% (2022)
Racial and ethnic minority representation in management in the US: 24% (2021)
Social Impact
In 2021, Lilly employees, retirees and the Lilly Foundation contributed $12.6 million to United Way
Since 2009, Lilly has donated more than 3.2 million vials and cartridges of insulin through Life for a Child
126,000 people screened for breast and cervical cancer in Kenya through AMPATH partnership
1.2 million employee volunteer hours through Lilly Global Day of Service since 2008
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