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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950170-25-059774
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250428
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250429
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250429

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hensley Mark Earl
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002065816
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33221
		FILM NUMBER:		25884933

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		100 REGENCY FOREST DRIVE, SUITE 300
		CITY:			CARY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27518

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000818033
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				942875566
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	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
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  <div style="padding-top:0.5in;z-index:2;min-height:1in;position:relative;box-sizing:border-box;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:right;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Exhibit 24.1</font></p></div>
  <div class="main-content-container" style="z-index:5;position:relative;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:10.5pt;text-align:center;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></p><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:10.5pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints each of Mark Busch, Melissa Jarel and Kathryn Lester, or any of them acting singly, and with full power of substitution, re-substitution and delegation, the undersigned&#x2019;s true and lawful attorney&#x2011;in&#x2011;fact (each of such persons and their substitutes and delegees being referred to herein as the &#x201c;Attorney-in-Fact&#x201d;), with full power to act for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in the undersigned&#x2019;s capacity as an officer, director or stockholder of Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#x201c;Company&#x201d;), to:</font></p><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:3.333%;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.447919145106397%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">1.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to enable the undersigned to submit and file forms, schedules and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (&#x201c;SEC&#x201d;) utilizing the SEC&#x2019;s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval (&#x201c;EDGAR&#x201d;) system, which actions may include (a) enrolling the undersigned in EDGAR Next and (b) preparing, executing and submitting to the SEC a Form ID, amendments thereto, and such other documents and information as may be necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make filings and submissions utilizing the EDGAR system;</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:3.333%;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.447919145106397%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">2.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:fit-content;">Prepare and execute any and all forms, schedules and other documents (including any amendments thereto) the undersigned is required to file with the SEC, or which the Attorney-in-Fact considers it advisable for the undersigned to file with the SEC, under Section 13 or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation thereunder, or under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 (&#x201c;Rule 144&#x201d;), including Forms 3, 4 and 5, Schedules 13D and 13G, and Forms 144 (all such forms, schedules and other documents being referred to herein as &#x201c;SEC Filings&#x201d;);</font></div></div><div class="item-list-element-wrapper" style="margin-left:3.333%;display:flex;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;margin-bottom:12pt;min-width:3.333%;text-align:justify;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Arial;font-kerning:none;min-width:3.447919145106397%;word-break:keep-all;display:inline-flex;justify-content:flex-start;">3.</font><div style="width:100%;display:inline;"><font 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