Eli Lilly announced plans for four new pharmaceutical manufacturing sites to produce domestic medicine production in the United States and make the nation the world's leader in pharmaceutical production.

The story has been updated to correct the new site locations At a press conference in Washington, D.C., Eli Lilly And Co (NYSE:LLY) announced its plans to bolster its domestic medicine production across therapeutic areas by building four new pharmaceutical manufacturing sites in the United States.

Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it plans to invest roughly $27 billion in United States manufacturing more than doubling its investment over the past five years. The company said this will be the largest pharmaceutical manufacturing investment in United States history.

Eli Lilly said it plans to build three new plants in the United States to make the key ingredients used in pharmaceuticals, part of a doubling of its investment in manufacturing.

Eli Lilly and Co. is in negotiations with several states and plans to announce the locations of four new manufacturing plants later this year.

Eli Lilly plans to spend $27 billion to build new drug manufacturing sites in the U.S., at a time when President Trump is seeking to press drugmakers to move stateside.

The pharmaceutical firm is growing its presence across three states, creating 3,000 jobs.

Eli Lilly (LLY), the maker of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound, announced Wednesday that it plans to invest $27 billion in four new manufacturing sites in the United States. But the company made it clear that those plans hinge on tax cuts.