The TPG Difference – Pharmacy Benefits Management

Pharmacy benefit management has become one of the most challenging and expensive areas of employer-sponsored healthcare. In this episode of The TPG Difference, Sarah Friend sits down with Case Escher and Chad Kjemhus to discuss the growing impact of GLP-1 medications, the role rebates play in PBM contracts, and why transparency remains one of the industry’s biggest challenges. They explore how employers can balance cost management, employee access to care, and long-term benefits strategy while navigating an increasingly complex pharmacy landscape.

Recorded on 9/14/2026