Exhibit 23


                          Independent Auditors' Consent


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-90239 of Ventiv Health Inc.'s Form S-8, of our report dated March 31, 2003,
appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Ventiv Health, Inc. for the year
ended December 31, 2002.


Deloitte & Touche

New York, New York
March 31, 2003