Virginia lawmakers have approved two proposed economic development packages for advanced pharmaceutical manufacturing plants proposed by AstraZeneca in Albemarle County and Eli Lilly & Co. in Goochland County, according to multiple state sources.

The moves come as the state looks to establish itself as a center for the fast-growing industry. Education

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EMILY HEMPHILL The Daily Progress

The Major Employer Investment Project Approval Commission, known as MEI, voted unanimously to adopt state incentive packages for the projects proposed by AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly, two of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, the sources said. The commission, composed of senior members of the General Assembly b

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