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Henri Mattila

Henri Mattila

Partner, Birch & Lake Bio

Henri’s experience spans biopharmaceutical corporate and business development and life sciences venture capital. He leads the firm’s transaction analysis, from valuation and financial modeling through diligence and deal structuring, and the advanced analytics and AI tools that support it.

Henri holds an M.B.A. in Health Care Management from the Wharton School and a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University’s Dyson School.

Articles

President Reagan signing the Hatch-Waxman Act

Analysis · April 2026

Is There a Problem with Our Generic Drugs?

Everyone knows that drug costs are high, but can they also be too low? In a seeming paradox, concerned observers are saying yes. Despite growing evidence that patients face undue risk, changing the status quo remains difficult for politicians and healthcare leaders alike.

Interviews

Jeremy Levin

Interview · November 2026

A Veteran Biotech Leader’s Call to Rebuild Public Trust

Jeremy Levin believes drugmakers owe a duty to the public, not just shareholders. In an interview with Henri Mattila, the seasoned executive and entrepreneur says Washington should take a page from Beijing’s strategic playbook if it wants the United States to remain a leader in medical innovation.

Vikas Goyal

Interview · December 2024

Funding Medicines for Lasting Impact: A Conversation with Vikas Goyal, Venture Partner at the Longwood Fund

On the harder path of biotech investing, why medicines endure, and what actually bottlenecks AI in drug discovery.

Lovisa Gustafsson

Interview · December 2024

Policy Research for the Common Good: A Conversation with Lovisa Gustafsson, Vice President at the Commonwealth Fund

How a philanthropy shapes health policy without advocating for it, and where affordability and transparency go next.

Interview · May 2024

Dr. Geeta Nayyar: How Does the CMO of Salesforce Think?

A leader at the intersection of technology and healthcare on the promise and peril of social media, artificial intelligence, and the misinformation that travels faster than the facts.

Interview · February 2024

Godmother of Consumer-Driven Healthcare: Regina Herzlinger of Harvard Business School

On growing up amid war, why healthcare has no equivalent of a nutrition label, and what it would take to hand the money back to the people who already pay for it.

Interview · September 2022

Innovation and Drug Pricing: A Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Darrow of Harvard Medical School

For all the attention paid to America’s fading competitiveness in a globalized economy, there is one sector where the United States still reigns supreme.

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