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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-19</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HRTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001178579</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANG KEVIN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 510</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001232621</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 510</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001191935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TANG CAPITAL PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4747 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, SUITE 510</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2459016</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>12.20</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8332907</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>By LP</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14347</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>As Trustee</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6941</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The securities are held by Tang Capital Partners, LP and Tang (APPA) Holdings, LLC. Kevin C. Tang is the sole manager of Tang Capital Management, LLC, which is the general partner of Tang Capital Partners, LP. Tang Capital Partners, LP is the sole manager of Tang (APPA) Holdings, LLC. Mr. Tang disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The securities are held by Kevin C. Tang as custodian for his minor children, as Trustee of the Kevin C. Tang Family Trust, and as Trustee of the Tang Advisors, LLC Profit Sharing Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">2,147 of these securities are held by Kevin C. Tang's IRA.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin C. Tang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin C. Tang, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin C. Tang, as Managing Member of Tang Capital Management, LLC, General Partner</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
