Pharmaceutical Giant Breaks Ground on $4.5 Billion Medicine Manufacturing Facility in Lebanon

Eli Lilly and Company has officially broken ground on a $4.5 billion medicine manufacturing facility in Indiana's LEAP District, located in Boone County.

The facility, part of Lilly’s broader push to strengthen the U.S. medication supply chain, is expected to create hundreds of permanent jobs and thousands more during the construction phase.

“There are housing developments going up all over the place,” said David Brown, who lives near the construction site. “Right next to my property, I know there’s a development of two or three hundred homes going in.”

This is about more than just jobs. It's about ensuring Americans have a reliable, domestic source for life-saving medications. — Governor Mike Braun

The facility is expected to be fully operational by 2027.