Phillips-Medisize

Molex-owned contract developer and manufacturer for drug delivery, diagnostics and medical devices

Founded 1964 | Hudson, WI, USA | ~7,000 employees

3.9 / 5

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What is Phillips-Medisize?

Phillips-Medisize is a subsidiary of Molex, itself owned by Koch Industries, and provides outsourced design, development and manufacturing to pharma, diagnostics and medical device companies. It is based in Wisconsin and has about 7,000 employees. Molex's purchase of inhalation specialist Vectura added combination-product expertise, and the combined team includes more than 1,200 engineers and scientists across 30 sites. A $110M manufacturing campus in Katowice, Poland, opened in November 2023.

Phillips-Medisize works primarily with clients in Drug delivery, Diagnostics & lab devices, Surgical & therapeutic devices sectors. Its primary differentiator is: Design, molding and assembly of drug delivery devices under one global quality system.

Phillips-Medisize tech stack and services

Injection moldingAutomated assemblyBLEISO 13485 QMSInhalation

Service area
Drug Delivery Devices
Mechanical Engineering
Electronics & PCB Design
Manufacturing & Scale-up
Regulatory & QMS Support

Phillips-Medisize pricing

Short answer: Phillips-Medisize uses a development contract plus manufacturing supply agreement pricing approach. Minimum engagement is not publicly disclosed; a discovery call is required.

Engagement model	Typical range	Best for
Fixed project	From not disclosed	Well-defined scope
Manufacturing contract	Variable; depends on team size	Large programmes or team augmentation

Phillips-Medisize does not publish a public rate card. Contact them directly via their website to get project-specific pricing.

Phillips-Medisize pros and cons

Advantages	Things to consider
+Very large manufacturing footprint across the US, Europe and Asia	-Owned by Molex and Koch Industries, so it suits large pharma more than small startups
+Vectura deal added deep inhalation and combination-product skills	-Development work is usually tied to a manufacturing agreement
+Development and manufacturing under one quality system	-Less suited to software-heavy or early research projects
+Experience with connected drug delivery

Phillips-Medisize vs alternatives

How Phillips-Medisize compares to the other top Medical Device Development companies.

Company	Best for	Key difference	Rating	Compare
Lemberg Solutions	Connected and smart medical devices, one engineering team.	Owns PCB design, firmware, embedded Linux, IoT backend and edge AI under one roof, so device and cloud are designed together	4.8	Full comparison
StarFish Medical	Startups needing design plus pilot manufacturing.	Medtech-only practice that can build clinical and early commercial units in its own certified clean room	4.6	Full comparison
Sunrise Labs	Electromechanical devices, fluidics and infusion.	Three decades of work on pumps, fluidics and motion-heavy medical systems where mechanics and firmware are tightly coupled	4.5	Full comparison
Velentium	Implantables and FDA cybersecurity submissions.	Combines active-implantable engineering with a dedicated device cybersecurity team that prepares FDA premarket security documentation	4.5	Full comparison
Cambridge Consultants	Novel technology with high technical risk.	Physicists, chemists and engineers working in one building on problems no off-the-shelf design can solve	4.4	Full comparison
TTP	Pharma device programs, inhalers and injectors.	Employee ownership plus long-running drug delivery and surgical device work for large pharma and medtech clients	4.4	Full comparison
Zühlke	European medtech firms modernizing device software.	A device engineering practice and a large digital practice under one owner, useful when a device program is really a platform program	4.4	Full comparison
MedAcuity	Device makers with hardware but no software team.	US-based, ISO 13485 certified team that does nothing but regulated device software	4.3	Full comparison
Key Tech	IVD instruments with consumables.	Designs the diagnostic instrument and its cartridge together, with human factors in the same studio	4.3	Full comparison
Team Consulting	Inhalers, injectors and human-factors-heavy devices.	Three decades of medical-only industrial design and human factors, especially for drug delivery	4.3	Full comparison
Minnetronix Medical	Electronic devices from design into US production.	Develops and then manufactures electronic medical devices in the same Minnesota medtech cluster	4.3	Full comparison
Planet Innovation	Diagnostics companies in Asia-Pacific and the US.	Diagnostics roots plus product and commercialization experience in Australia and the US	4.2	Full comparison
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S3 Connected Health	Pharma companies adding connectivity to drug delivery.	Combines embedded wireless engineering with patient-facing apps and data platforms for pharma programs	4.2	Full comparison
Veranex	Device design plus clinical trials and reimbursement.	One contract can cover engineering, clinical studies, regulatory strategy and reimbursement	4.2	Full comparison
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Bluefruit Software	UK device makers outsourcing firmware and testing.	Small, employee-owned embedded team with medical devices as its largest market and a strong testing culture	4.1	Full comparison
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Flex Health Solutions	Design transfer into global contract manufacturing.	Dedicated NPI center and design sites that feed directly into Flex's medical manufacturing network	3.8	Full comparison
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Phillips-Medisize FAQ

What is Phillips-Medisize?

Molex-owned contract developer and manufacturer for drug delivery, diagnostics and medical devices

How much does Phillips-Medisize charge?

Phillips-Medisize uses development contract plus manufacturing supply agreement pricing. Minimum engagement is not publicly disclosed. A discovery call is required to get project-specific quotes.

What tech stack does Phillips-Medisize use?

Phillips-Medisize works with Injection molding, Automated assembly, BLE, ISO 13485 QMS, Inhalation. Primary industries served include Drug delivery, Diagnostics & lab devices, Surgical & therapeutic devices.

Is Phillips-Medisize right for enterprise?

Drug delivery devices needing high-volume production. ~7,000 team size. Key consideration: Owned by Molex and Koch Industries, so it suits large pharma more than small startups.

What are the best Phillips-Medisize alternatives?

The best alternatives to Phillips-Medisize depend on your use case. Top options are:

Lemberg Solutions: owns pcb design, firmware, embedded linux, iot backend and edge ai under one roof, so device and cloud are designed together
StarFish Medical: medtech-only practice that can build clinical and early commercial units in its own certified clean room
Sunrise Labs: three decades of work on pumps, fluidics and motion-heavy medical systems where mechanics and firmware are tightly coupled

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