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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040526102443
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001089473-04-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040526

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VENTIV HEALTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089473
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				522181734
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COTTONTAIL LANE
		STREET 2:		VANTAGE COURT NORTH
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 COTTONTAIL LANE
		STREET 2:		VANTAGE COURT NORTH
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SNYDER HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990624

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROSHY ERAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30318
		FILM NUMBER:		04831266

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VENTIV HEALTH
		STREET 2:		200 COTTONTAIL LN. VANTAGE COURT N.
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VENTIV HEALTH
		STREET 2:		200 COTTONTAIL LN. VANTAGE COURT N.
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873
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    <periodOfReport>2004-05-25</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001089473</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VENTIV HEALTH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>vtiv</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256230</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROSHY ERAN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VENTIV HEALTH, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 COTTONTAIL LANE, VANTAGE COURT NORTH</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOMERSET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08873</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-25</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-05-25</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>49637</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.11</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>295324</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b-5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person contributed shares of Ventiv Health, Inc. common stock to an exchange fund in exchange for a membership interest in the exchange fund.  The Ventiv Health, Inc. common stock was valued at $15.11 per share for the purpose of determining the membership interest in the exchange fund issuable to the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ERAN BROSHY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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