Informa helps businesses and professionals in hundreds of ways.

Our international portfolio of live events, world-leading research publications, and innovative digital services provide specialists with the knowledge and connections they need to thrive.

Trade & Channel Strategies
December 8-10, 2026
W HotelPhiladelphia, PA

Susan Farkas
Executive Director, US Payers and Specialty Pharmacy at AstraZeneca
Speaker

Profile

Susan Farkas leads the US Payer and Specialty Pharmacy team securing access across all payer and specialty pharmacies accounts within the US. She serves as a member of the US Market Access Leadership Team at AstraZeneca.

Over her 26-year career with AstraZeneca, Susan has served in multiple functions across the business, including Sales, Marketing, Operations and Market Access. She has held account responsibility with multiple national and regional payers, specialty pharmacies, IDNs and a variety of sales leadership roles. This includes leading large cross-functional, multichannel commercial teams, through strategy development, launch readiness initiatives and life cycle management events.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Texas Christian University.

Agenda Sessions

  • The Evolving Role of Health Systems – Redefining Access, Control, and Influence

    9:15am