Lilly is a global health care leader that unites caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We were founded more than a century ago by a man committed to creating high-quality medicines based on the best science of the day, and today we remain true to that mission in all our work. Across the globe, Lilly employees work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Lilly conducts clinical research in more than 55 countries and markets products in 120.
Lilly first established a presence in China in 1918 and has been expanding in the country since the early 1990s. Today, there are 4,000 Lilly employees in China. Lilly China’s headquarter office is in Shanghai and its business covers more than 400 cities over the country. Lilly has three manufacturing sites in Suzhou and one research and development center in Shanghai.