# HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 20 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 3 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/ - Display name: HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-17T11:44:55.862977+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.364 | | Record Quality | 0.825 | | Directors | 7 | | Committees | 2 | | Governance events | 7 | | Entity class | public_company | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_REVIEWED | | board | PUBLISHED | | committees | PUBLISHED | | leadership | NOT_REVIEWED | | ownership | NOT_REVIEWED | | financials | NOT_REVIEWED | | capital_structure | PUBLISHED | | compensation | NOT_REVIEWED | | governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | shareholder_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | audit | NOT_REVIEWED | | legal | NOT_REVIEWED | | risk | NOT_REVIEWED | | cyber | NOT_REVIEWED | | ai_governance | NOT_REVIEWED | | agent_governance | RESTRICTED | | markets_external | NOT_REVIEWED | | events | PUBLISHED | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Board - Adam Morgan: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:7 - Christian Waage: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2016-01-01. Committees: Audit Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:8 - Craig Collard: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2023-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:9 - Craig Johnson: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2014-01-01. Committees: Audit Committee (chair); Compensation Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:10 - Michael Kaseta: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2024-01-01. Committees: Audit Committee (member); Compensation Committee (member). claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:11 - Starboard Value: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2021-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:12 - Tom Cusack: Director. Status: current. Independent: NOT_PUBLISHED. Since: 2025-01-01. claim_id=alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:13 ## Committees - Audit Committee (audit). Chair: Craig Johnson. Members: Craig Johnson (chair, current); Christian Waage (member, current); Michael Kaseta (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:heron-therapeutics-inc-de:audit-committee - Compensation Committee (compensation). Chair: NOT_PUBLISHED. Members: Craig Johnson (member, current); Michael Kaseta (member, current). committee_id=alpha:committee:heron-therapeutics-inc-de:compensation-committee ## Governance events - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Tom Cusack seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2025-01-01. Effective: 2025-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1xxx1vcgn37o0 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Michael Kaseta seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:hj8a2ljyi5yf - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Adam Morgan seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:1hm3zd1p296sv - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Craig Collard seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2023-01-01. Effective: 2023-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:13ow54n1j3w7dt - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Starboard Value seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2021-01-01. Effective: 2021-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:17tv2cb4bzs09 - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Christian Waage seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2016-01-01. Effective: 2016-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:9opgmo1hqrvla - DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Craig Johnson seat on HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC., effective 2014-01-01. Effective: 2014-01-01. Detected: 2026-10-17T04:46:55.096783+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:t3jqtwmb589 ## Scoped resources - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://company/heron-therapeutics-inc-de/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - NOT_ASSERTED ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - Claim alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:15: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee","category":"audit","role":"chair","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:craig-johnson-hrtx","name":"Craig Johnson"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:16: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:christian-waage-hrtx","name":"Christian Waage"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:17: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Audit Committee","category":"audit","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:michael-kaseta-hrtx","name":"Michael Kaseta"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:19: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:craig-johnson-hrtx","name":"Craig Johnson"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` - Claim alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:20: `{"kind":"committee_appointment","original_name":"Compensation Committee","category":"compensation","role":"member","person":{"alpha_id":"alpha:person:michael-kaseta-hrtx","name":"Michael Kaseta"},"source_id":"governance_people_committees"}` ## Leadership - Adam Morgan: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:7. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. - Christian Waage: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:8. Valid from: 2016-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. - Craig Collard: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:9. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. - Craig Johnson: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:10. Valid from: 2014-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. - Michael Kaseta: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:11. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. - Starboard Value: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:12. Valid from: 2021-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. - Tom Cusack: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:leadership_role:13. Valid from: 2025-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - Audit Committee: Chair Craig Johnson; Members Craig Johnson (Chair); Christian Waage; Michael Kaseta. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_record:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. - Compensation Committee: Chair not stated; Members Craig Johnson; Michael Kaseta. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_record:18. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:legal_name:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:entity_status:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b. ## Published Fact - US. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:published_fact:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b. - Healthcare. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:published_fact:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b. - Biotechnology. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:published_fact:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b. ## Committee Appointment - Craig Johnson: chair, Audit Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. - Christian Waage: member, Audit Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:16. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. - Michael Kaseta: member, Audit Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:17. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. - Craig Johnson: member, Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:19. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. - Michael Kaseta: member, Compensation Committee. Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:committee_appointment:20. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95. ## Security Listing - HRTX (NASDAQ). Claim: alpha:claim:company:f67ed5b1-92f0-4710-909e-d7b67646a5ef:security_listing:21. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:a3417142096ac459d22dc62de2aa4a65c46f0bb4d3bfb2573bec8e96b1ca0e2b: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:f50460b8404cd33966623547873b9644b6c9a60a17ef480c9ad6ec4d7021371e: [DEF 14A hrtx-20260430.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818033/000119312526196306/hrtx-20260430.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:bf6f0d67a83883f4b145a077e900d992772bf19512624e3bff5af53087cede95: [Audit Committee](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/818033/000119312526196306/hrtx-20260430.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/heron-therapeutics-inc-de` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage. ## Critical-risk oversight Snapshot as of 2026-10-17T11:44:55.680071+00:00; recorded 2026-10-17T11:44:55.680071+00:00. Every published assignment for this snapshot is listed. Only explicitly reviewed, rights-cleared assignments in effect on the as-of date, in the company's own wording. An assignment shows where oversight is placed, not whether it is effective. Missing records do not establish absence.