Karen Heim

Biography

 Karen Heim is the Vice President, Patient Access & Established Brands at AstraZeneca Canada, a leading Canadian biopharmaceutical company. She brings 16 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience to the role across Marketing, Sales and Patient Access functions.  In her current role, Karen leads the management of Patient Access, Government Affairs and Stakeholder Relations, Pricing, and Established Brands for AstraZeneca Canada - with the goal of strengthening access to AstraZeneca medicines for our Canadian patients. Prior to her current position, she was Director, Diabetes Marketing, where she played an integral leadership role in growing our diabetes portfolio. Prior to joining AstraZeneca two years ago, Karen was responsible for securing and maintaining market access for a portfolio of products as the Director, Reimbursement Strategy as well as other progressive marketing roles at another leading biopharmaceutical company.  

Research Interest

  Karen is a Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering from Queen’s University. She lives in Oakville with her husband and two children.