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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001089473-05-000001.txt : 20050111
<SEC-HEADER>0001089473-05-000001.hdr.sgml : 20050111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050111152745
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001089473-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050107
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050111

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:			EMERY JOHN R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001256934

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-30318
		FILM NUMBER:		05523424

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		VENTIV HEALTH INC
		STREET 2:		200 COTTONTAIL LN VANTAGE COURT N
		CITY:			SOMERSET
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08873
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7325374800
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001089473</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>VENTIV HEALTH INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>VTIV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001256934</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>EMERY JOHN R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O VENTIV HEALTH INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 COTTONTAIL LANE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOMERSET</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08873</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2431</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.57</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2431</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was granted 2,431 restricted shares on January 7, 2005. These shares will vest one-third on January 1, 2006 and the remaining two-thirds will vest on January 1, 2007 provided the reporting person continues to be employed by the Company on such dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price of the securities represents the fair market value at the date of issuance. No consideration has been, or will be, received from the reporting person as result of granting, or upon vesting, of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The total number of derivative and non-derivative securities held by the reporting person following the reported transaction is 253,681.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John R. Emery</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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