# 美國製藥巨頭Eli Lilly宣布將其在萊茵蘭-普法爾茨州Alzey建造高科技製造廠的巨額23億歐元投資計劃減半。

*biotech · news · 2026-06-04 · Times of India*

## Key points

- Eli Lilly將其在德國Alzey工廠的23億歐元投資減半。
- 此削減是對德國擬議醫療成本削減立法的直接回應。
- Eli Lilly將超過十億歐元資金轉向賓夕法尼亞州或新的國際據點。
- Alzey工廠的預計員工數從1,000人降至500人。
- Boehringer Ingelheim也因改革取消了超過9億歐元的當地投資。

US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has announced that it is halving its massive €2.3 billion ($2.67 billion) investment plan to build a high-tech manufacturing plant in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate in what can be seen a major blow to Germany’s industrial ambitions. The rollback targets a facility originally designed to be one of Eli Lilly’s largest and most modern factories worldwide, intended to produce its highly sought-after weight-loss and diabetes injection, Mounjaro. Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks criticised Germany’s newly proposed cost-cutting healthcare legislation, calling the planned reform a “terrible signal to the industry.” While talking to local newspaper Handelsblatt (via news agency Reuters), Ricks issued a warning to lawmakers, declaring, “Germany will fall to last place in European markets in terms of supporting our industry.” Mass exodus of pharmaceutical capital The friction stems from a newly announced cost-cutting law put forward by German Health Minister Nina Warken. The legislation aims to cap rapidly mounting expenditures within Germany’s statutory health insurance system by forcing pharmaceutical firms into higher discounts and restrictive new price framework agreements. The financial backlash from the industry has been swift and severe, with Eli Lilly pulling over a billion euros off the table, and redirecting those funds either to Pennsylvania in the US or to a completely new international site. Similarly, Boehringer Ingelheim, a major German domestic pharmaceutical manufacturer, announced it is canceling over €900 million in planned local investments as it opposes the government’s cost-cutting plans. According to Ricks, the legislative framework devalues the pharmaceutical sector, making alternative markets far more attractive. “Europe isn't completely off the table, but the US makes the most sense,” Ricks noted regarding where the scrapped capital will now be deployed. Reduced factory output and halved jobs While Eli Lilly has already poured more than a billion euros into the Alzey production site, the factory will no longer realise its full potential. The high-tech facility is still technically on track to begin its manufacturing operations in 2027. However, due to the slashed budget, the plant will launch at a heavily reduced operational capacity. Furthermore, the company expects to cut its original hiring goal in half, bringing the projected workforce down from 1,000 planned jobs to just 500. End of Article Latest Mobiles View All Motorola Edge 70 Pro Plus 5G ₹44,999 Itel A100 Pro 4G OPPO A6c 4G ₹13,999 Xiaomi 17T Pro Xiaomi 17T HMD Vibe2 5G ₹10,999 Realme 16T ₹28,999 Motorola Razr Fold ₹1,49,999 Ai+ Nova Flip ₹39,999 OnePlus Nord CE 6 Lite 5G ₹31,999 Moto G37 Power 5G ₹19,999 Moto G37 5G ₹16,999 Realme 50A Prime Poco C81x 4G ₹10,399 OnePlus 10R Prime Blue Edition

**Companies:** Eli Lilly, Boehringer Ingelheim
**Countries:** Germany, United States

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