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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-281078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150806
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150806

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818033
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				942875566
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-206165
		FILM NUMBER:		151033381

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 SAGINAW DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503662626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 SAGINAW DRIVE
		STREET 2:		123 SAGINAW DRIVE
		CITY:			REDWOOD CITY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94063

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AP PHARMA INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010511

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADVANCED POLYMER SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;6, 2015 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, DC 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Heron Therapeutics, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>94-2875566</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>123 Saginaw Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Redwood City, California 94063 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2007 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended through June 9, 2015) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full Title of the Plans) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Esm&eacute; C. Smith </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Heron Therapeutics, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>123 Saginaw Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Redwood City, California 94063 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(650) 366-2626 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD></TR>
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OF REGISTRATION FEE </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be Registered</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering
Price</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Per Share</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering Price</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Amount of<BR>Registration Fee</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(2)</SUP></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">4,400,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$33.25 <SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$146,300,000<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$17,000</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule 416(a), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares that become issuable by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected
without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), of Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;
or the &#147;Registrant&#148;), or any anti-dilution provisions of the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;2007 Plan&#148;) or the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended through June&nbsp;9, 2015) (the
&#147;ESPP&#148;). </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Represents: (i)&nbsp;4,300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2007 Plan, plus (ii)&nbsp;100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">The maximum offering price per share and the maximum aggregate offering price are estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act
based upon the average of the high and low trading price as reported on The NASDAQ Capital Market on August&nbsp;4, 2015, which was $33.25. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;14, 2008, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-148660</FONT> (the &#147;First 2007 Plan Registration Statement&#148;) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the&nbsp;&#147;SEC&#148;) relating to an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Common Stock
for issuance from time to time in connection with the 2007 Plan. On June&nbsp;15, 2010, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-167515 (the &#147;Second 2007 Plan Registration Statement&#148;), registering
an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2007 Plan. On August&nbsp;17, 2011, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-176365 (the &#147;Third 2007 Plan Registration Statement&#148;),
registering an additional 4,500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2007 Plan. On September&nbsp;19, 2014, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No.&nbsp;333-198853 (the &#147;Fourth 2007 Plan Registration
Statement&#148;), registering an additional 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2007 Plan. Under this Registration Statement, the Company is hereby registering an additional 4,300,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the 2007
Plan, none of which have been issued as of the date of this Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;8, 1997, the Company filed a
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-35151</FONT> (the &#147;First ESPP Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an aggregate of 5,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance from
time to time in connection with the ESPP. On August&nbsp;25, 2004, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-118546</FONT> (the &#147;Second ESPP Registration Statement&#148;),
with the SEC relating to an additional 1,250 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. On August&nbsp;15, 2005, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-127574</FONT>
(the&nbsp;&#147;Third ESPP Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an additional 1,875 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. On October&nbsp;11, 2006, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-137954</FONT> (the &#147;Fourth ESPP Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an additional 1,875 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. On January&nbsp;14, 2008, the Company filed a
Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-148660</FONT> (the &#147;Fifth ESPP Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an additional 5,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the
ESPP. On October&nbsp;21, 2009, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-162610</FONT> (the &#147;Sixth ESPP Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an
additional 10,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. On August&nbsp;17, 2011, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-176366</FONT> (the &#147;Seventh ESPP
Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an additional 25,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. On September&nbsp;19, 2014, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-198853</FONT> (the &#147;Eighth ESPP Registration Statement&#148;), with the SEC relating to an additional 25,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP. Under this Registration Statement, the Company
is hereby registering an additional 100,000 shares of Common Stock issuable under the ESPP, none of which have been issued as of the date of this Registration Statement. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the First 2007 Plan Registration
Statement, the Second 2007 Plan Registration Statement, the Third 2007 Plan Registration Statement, the Fourth 2007 Plan Registration Statement, the First ESPP Registration Statement, the Second ESPP Registration Statement, the Third ESPP
Registration Statement, the Fourth ESPP Registration Statement, the Fifth ESPP Registration Statement, the Sixth ESPP Registration Statement, the Seventh ESPP Registration Statement and the Eighth ESPP Registration Statement are incorporated herein
by reference and made part of this Registration Statement on Form S-8. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART I </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The information called for in Part 1 of Form S-8 is not being filed with or included in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (by
incorporation, by reference or otherwise) in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents filed with the SEC by the Company are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) The Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) The Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March&nbsp;31, 2015; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) The Company&#146;s Current Reports on Forms 8-K filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;15, 2015,&nbsp;March&nbsp;19, 2015,&nbsp;April&nbsp;2,
2015,&nbsp;April&nbsp;28, 2015,&nbsp;May&nbsp;13, 2015,&nbsp;May&nbsp;14, 2015,&nbsp;May&nbsp;28, 2015,&nbsp;May&nbsp;29, 2015,&nbsp;June&nbsp;9, 2015, June&nbsp;10, 2015,&nbsp;June&nbsp;11, 2015,&nbsp;June&nbsp;16, 2015,&nbsp;July&nbsp;1,
2015,&nbsp;July&nbsp;21, 2015 and July&nbsp;24, 2015 (in each case, not including any information furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K, including the related exhibits, which information is not incorporated by reference herein); </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) The description of the Company&#146;s Common Stock contained in Amendment No.&nbsp;2 to that certain registration statement on Form 8-A,
filed with the Commission on January&nbsp;22, 2014 pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), including any subsequent amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description;
and </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to
the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement. Under no circumstances will any information filed under items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form
8-K be deemed to be incorporated by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">A list of exhibits filed with this Registration Statement is set forth in the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of
the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Diego, State of California, on August&nbsp;6, 2015. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brian G. Drazba</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Brian G. Drazba</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Brian G. Drazba and Esm&eacute; C. Smith as his or her attorney-in-fact, with
power of substitution, in his or her name and in the capacity indicated below, to sign any and all further amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Barry D. Quart</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chief Executive Officer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August&nbsp;6,&nbsp;2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Barry D. Quart, Pharm.D.</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">(Principal Executive Officer)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Brian G. Drazba</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August 6, 2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Brian G. Drazba</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert H. Rosen</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">President, Chief Commercial Officer and Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August 6, 2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Robert H. Rosen</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Chairman of the Board of Directors</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August 6, 2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Kevin C. Tang</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Craig A. Johnson</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August 6, 2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Craig A. Johnson</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Kimberly J. Manhard</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August 6, 2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Kimberly J. Manhard</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">August 6, 2015</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">John W. Poyhonen</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Certificate of Incorporation, as amended through July 29, 2009 (incorporated herein by reference to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-33221) for the quarter ended June 30, 2009), as amended by that Certificate of Amendment
of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33221) filed on June 30, 2011), and as further amended by that Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated
herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33221) filed on January 13, 2014)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-33221) filed on July 1, 2015)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (Filed as Exhibit A to Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-33221) filed April 28, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended through June 9, 2015) (Filed as Exhibit B to Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 001-33221) filed April 28, 2015, and incorporated herein by
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 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">NORTH POINT &#149; 901 LAKESIDE AVENUE &#149; CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114.1190 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">TELEPHONE: +1.216.586.3939 &#149; FACSIMILE: +1.216.579.0212 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">August&nbsp;6, 2015 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">123 Saginaw Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Redwood City, California 94063 </P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Re:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><U>Registration Statement on Form S-8 Filed by Heron Therapeutics, Inc.</U> </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I></I></B>We have acted as counsel for Heron Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;), in
connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;<B><I>Act</I></B>&#148;), of an aggregate of 4,400,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value (the &#147;<B><I>Shares</I></B>&#148;), of the Company that may
be issued or delivered and sold pursuant to (1)&nbsp;the Heron Therapeutics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;<B><I>2007 Plan</I></B>&#148;) and (2)&nbsp;the Heron Therapeutics, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(as amended through June&nbsp;9, 2015) (the &#147;<B><I>ESPP</I></B>&#148; and, together with the 2007 Plan, the &#147;<B><I>Plans</I></B>&#148;). In connection with the opinion expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and matters
of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of this opinion. Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares that may be issued or
delivered and sold pursuant to the Plans have been authorized by all necessary corporate action and will be, when issued or delivered and sold in accordance with such Plans and the authorized forms of stock option, restricted stock or other
applicable agreements thereunder, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, provided that the consideration for the Shares is at least equal to the stated par value thereof.<B><I> </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The opinion expressed herein is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware as currently in effect, and we express no
opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction. In addition, we have assumed that the resolutions authorizing the Company to issue or deliver and sell the Shares pursuant to the Plans and the applicable award or other agreements will
be in full force and effect at all times at which the Shares are issued or delivered or sold by the Company, and the Company will take no action inconsistent with such resolutions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In rendering the opinion above, we have assumed that each award under the 2007 Plan will be approved by the Board of Directors of the Company
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&#149; ATLANTA &#149; BEIJING &#149; BOSTON &#149; BRUSSELS &#149; CHICAGO &#149; CLEVELAND &#149; COLUMBUS &#149; DALLAS DETROIT &#149; DUBAI &#149; D&#220;SSELDORF &#149; FRANKFURT &#149; HONG KONG &#149; HOUSTON &#149; IRVINE &#149; JEDDAH &#149;
LONDON &#149; LOS ANGELES MADRID &#149; MEXICO CITY &#149; MIAMI &#149; MILAN &#149; MOSCOW &#149; MUNICH &#149; NEW YORK &#149; PARIS &#149; PERTH &#149; PITTSBURGH &#149; RIYADH SAN DIEGO &#149; SAN FRANCISCO &#149; S&#195;O PAULO &#149; SHANGHAI
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on Form S-8 filed by the Company to effect registration of the Shares to be issued and sold pursuant to the Plans under the Act. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 23.2 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><U>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM </U></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Heron Therapeutics, Inc., pertaining to the 2007 Amended and
Restated Equity Incentive Plan and the 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended), of our reports dated March&nbsp;12, 2015 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Heron
Therapeutics, Inc. included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ OUM&nbsp;&amp; CO. LLP </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">San Francisco, California </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">August&nbsp;5, 2015 </P>
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