Lilly breaks ground on $6.5B Houston drug manufacturing site

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Lilly breaks ground in Houston, one of ten U.S. manufacturing sites announced since 2020

September 21, 2026 5:40 PM EDT

New facility will manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients for medicines like Foundayo (orforglipron), strengthening domestic supply chain

Site will employ more than 600 people in high-wage jobs

$12.5 million in support to build talent pipeline, workforce training center with San Jacinto College

HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) broke ground today in... More