Lilly hires outside advisor for COVID drug plant problems

Reuters

Published Oct 21, 2020 02:58AM ET

(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co (N:LLY) said late on Tuesday it had hired an independent consultant to review a plant producing its promising COVID-19 drug after receiving notices from the U.S. health regulator.

The company reiterated that it had not received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drugs Administration following inspections at the plant first revealed by Reuters last week.