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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214659-18-006019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180913
GROUP MEMBERS:		KEVIN C. TANG
GROUP MEMBERS:		TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39444
		FILM NUMBER:		181067894

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503662626

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191935
		IRS NUMBER:				680517277
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 510
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-200-3830

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 510
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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<TYPE>SC 13D/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>r912181sc13da18.htm
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 18
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: r912181sc13da18.htm

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