On Wednesday, Eli Lilly And Co. (NYSE:LLY) announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine Foundry, a new center for advanced manufacturing and drug development. As the company inches closer to becoming the first pharma company in the $1 trillion club, it aims to strengthen its standing as one of the top 10 most valuable firms in the U.S. by outpacing its competitors. In a report, Eli Lilly said it plans to reinvest its revenues into R&D, aiming to escape the pharmaceutical industry’s traditional boom-and-bust cycle. The company says the new facility will allow Lilly to resear…