Heron Therapeutics to Present at the Leerink Partners 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--()--Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:HRTX), a biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class medicines that address major unmet medical needs, announced today that Barry D. Quart, Pharm.D., Chief Executive Officer of Heron Therapeutics, will present at the Leerink Partners 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 1:25 p.m. ET (10:25 a.m. PT) in New York, NY.

A live webcast of this presentation will be available on the Company’s website at www.herontx.com in the Investor Resources section. A replay of the presentation will be archived on the site for 90 days.

About Heron Therapeutics, Inc.

Heron Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class medicines that address major unmet medical needs. Heron is developing novel, patient-focused solutions that apply its innovative science and technologies to already-approved pharmacological agents for patients suffering from cancer or pain. Heron’s goal is to build on therapeutics with well-known pharmacology by improving their tolerability and efficacy as well as broadening their potential field of use. For more information, visit www.herontx.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Heron cautions readers that forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those associated with: whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completes its review within the anticipated time period, whether the FDA approves the SUSTOL NDA as submitted or supports as broad of a labeled indication for SUSTOL as requested, the potential market opportunity for SUSTOL and expected timing of the commercial launch, the progress in the research and development of HTX-019, HTX-011 and our other programs, including the timing of preclinical, clinical, and manufacturing activities, safety and efficacy results from our studies that may not justify the pursuit of further development of our product candidates, acceptance of SUSTOL and new products generally, our financial position and our ability to raise additional capital to fund operations, if necessary, or to pursue additional business opportunities, strategic business alliances we may pursue or the potential acquisition of products or technologies, and our ability to grow our organization to sustain the commercial launch for SUSTOL, and other risks and uncertainties identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements reflect our analysis only on their stated date, and Heron takes no obligation to update or revise these statements except as may be required by law.

Contacts

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Jennifer Capuzelo, 858-703-6063
Associate Director, Investor Relations
jcapuzelo@herontx.com
Corporate Contact:
Barry D. Quart, 650-366-2626
Pharm D., Chief Executive Officer

Contacts

Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
Jennifer Capuzelo, 858-703-6063
Associate Director, Investor Relations
jcapuzelo@herontx.com
Corporate Contact:
Barry D. Quart, 650-366-2626
Pharm D., Chief Executive Officer