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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-23-000284
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230206

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
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-39444
		FILM NUMBER:		23588774

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4242 CAMPUS POINT COURT, SUITE 200
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8582514400

	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:			Rubric Capital Management LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001687509
		IRS NUMBER:				300934659
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 EAST 44TH ST, SUITE 1630
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124181881

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		155 EAST 44TH ST, SUITE 1630
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
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<TYPE>SC 13D
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sc13d12927018_02032023.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13D
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: sc13d12927018_02032023.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex991to13d12927018_02032023.htm
<DESCRIPTION>GROUP AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex991to13d12927018_02032023.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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