EXHIBIT 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Barry D. Quart, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form10-K/A of Heron Therapeutics, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: December 23, 2016 | /s/ Barry D. Quart | |||
| Barry D. Quart, Pharm.D. | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer (As Principal Executive Officer) |
