The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the advantages of outsourcing manufacturing activity to pharmaceutical third party manufacturers (TPM). This article describes how third party manufacturing can be beneficial to companies wishing to reduce costs, scale more effectively and provide quality products in a timely manner. The author discusses the benefits of using third party manufacturing as a means of meeting current healthcare needs through access to higher quality products and quicker entry into the market. By forming a relationship with an established and reputable third party manufacturing company, pharmaceutical companies can concentrate their resources on marketing, distribution and maintaining production quality rather than investing their time and money in the manufacture of their products. The resulting partnership enables both young start-up companies and currently established companies to develop their portfolio of offerings without the additional expense of developing a manufacturing base. As the demand for pharmaceuticals continues to increase in today\'s healthcare system, utilizing third party manufacturing is now a viable and profitable growth opportunity for any and all pharmaceutical companies.