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Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain

South China Morning Post Economic ImpactNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Themis Qi,Julie ZhangMarch 11, 2026 at 02:39 PM
Eli Lilly boosts China footprint with US$3 billion plan to expand supply chain
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Eli Lilly announced a US$3 billion investment in China over the next decade to expand its local supply chain and manufacturing capabilities. This investment will bring Eli Lilly's total investment in China to nearly US$6 billion. The plan includes establishing a domestic production system for oral solid preparations, focusing on manufacturing capacity for orforglipron, a drug for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Eli Lilly also plans to expand its reach through strategic partnerships, investing US$200 million in Pharmaron Beijing to support technical capacity building. This move aims to capitalize on the growing GLP-1 market in China as patents expire and the prevalence of diabetes and obesity increases.

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Eli Lilly would invest US$200 million to support Pharmaron’s technical capacity building.

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Eli Lilly plans to build high-volume manufacturing capacity for orforglipron.

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Eli Lilly's total cumulative investment in China will reach nearly US$6 billion.

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The investment will strengthen Eli Lilly's local supply chain and manufacturing capabilities in China.

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Eli Lilly will invest an additional US$3 billion in China over the next decade.

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Key Entities & Roles

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United States 40% Novo Nordisk 50% Edgardo Hernandez 60% Pharmaron Beijing ×270% China ×590% Eli Lilly ×7100%

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eli lilly 100% china 90% pharmaceutical investment 90% supply chain 80% manufacturing 70% glp-1 receptor agonist 70% pharmaceutical market 60% type 2 diabetes 60% pharmaron beijing 50% obesity 50%

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