Eli Lilly is a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.

Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, Lilly scientists are urgently advancing science to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges. It all started nearly 150 years ago with a clear vision from founder Colonel Eli Lilly: "Take what you find here and make it better and better."

But Lilly not only dedicated to making medicines. Company goes beyond medicine to deliver innovative clinical trials the diversity of our world and work to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable.

Company’s total workforce is 46 913 employees. In relentless pursuit to help the most people around the world, Lilly’s pipeline is focused on the following key areas: Alzheimer’s, Obesity, Immunology, Pain, Cancer and Diabetes.

Key facts related to Research and Development:
2024 expenditures

• $10,990.6 million
• Research and Development as a percentage of sales: 24.4%
• Employees engaged in Research and Development activities: 11,169
• Percentage of total workforce: 23.7%
• Clinical research conducted in more than 55 countries
• Research and Development facilities located in 8 countries

THE SCIENCE BEHIND HEAD & SHOULDERS
Head & Shoulders is the brainchild of a scientist, Dr. Parran Jr.

When presented with the problem of dandruff he knew that the best way to find a treatment was to truly understand the root causes, and use that knowledge to design a targeted solution based on science.
He discovered the active ingredient we use today to treat dandruff by meticulously testing over 1,000 materials and learning until he found the special ingredient he was looking for.

When Head & Shoulders first came out in 1961, it was the best product available for treating dandruff, but with constantly changing technologies and new products emerging, we needed to stay curious to keep ahead.
Back in the sixties, that meant adapting the product into the first ever shampoo for dandruff. Now, it means using cutting-edge technology and over 225 clinical trials to better understand the causes and symptoms of dandruff and help us make an even more effective product. Throughout our 65-year history, we have stuck to Dr. Parran’s philosophy that careful investigation, planning and experimentation are the keys to being pioneers in our field and making a product that works.

It’s why scientists continue to work on Head & Shoulders to this day – because there’s always more we can do to make our shampoos and conditioners even more effective and nicer to use.