Eli Lilly axes 3,500 jobs. Sept 7, 2017 21:51:15 GMT Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by norfoster on Sept 7, 2017 21:51:15 GMT Eli Lilly to cut 3,500 jobs globally. The drugmaker expects annualized savings of $500 million beginning in 2018.