Durham County awards Eli Lilly $5 million to expand RTP drug plant

The Durham County Commisioners board awarded Eli Lilly and Company $5 million dollars to expand their Research Triangle Park drug plant Monday night.

Lilly will have a new drug product and assembly facility in Durham County that will bring 100 jobs to the county.

Eli Lilly and Company is an American pharmaceutical company headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., with offices in 18 countries. It's products are sold in approximately 125 countries.