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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-129310
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160622
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160623
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160623

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Christian Waage
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001553179

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33221
		FILM NUMBER:		161727881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		RECEPTOS, INC.
		STREET 2:		10835 ROAD TO THE CURE, SUITE 205
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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Document 1 - RAW XML: doc3.xml

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<SEQUENCE>2
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Document 2 - file: poa.txt

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