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                                                                    Exhibit 10.7

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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      THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made this 24th day of
January, 2000 (the "Effective Date") by Ventiv Health, Inc., a Delaware
corporation with its principal place of business at 1114 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10036, (the "Corporation"), and Patrick Fourteau, residing at 160
Prospect Avenue, Guilford, Connecticut 06437 (the "Executive"). The Corporation
shall be referred to herein as the "Employer."

      WHEREAS, the parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions upon which
the Employer will employ the Executive;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties
agree as follows:

      1.    Title; Duties
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      The Employer hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive hereby
accepts employment with the Employer, upon the terms set forth in this
Agreement. The Executive's employment with the Employer shall commence on
January 24, 2000. The Executive shall serve as President of Ventiv Health United
Kingdom and of Ventiv Health Europe during the term of his employment under this
Agreement. The Executive shall report directly to the Chief Executive Officer or
such other person as may be designated by him, who shall have the authority to
direct, control and supervise the activities of the Executive. The Executive
shall perform such services consistent with his position as may be assigned to
him from time to time by such person.

      2.    Extent of Services
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      The Executive agrees to devote his entire business time and attention to
the performance of his duties under this Agreement. He shall perform his duties
to the best of his ability and shall use his best efforts to further the
interests of the Employer. The Executive shall perform his duties primarily out
of the Employer's United Kingdom office and will be required to travel as
necessary to perform the services required of him under this Agreement. The
Executive represents and warrants to the Employer that he is able to enter into
this Agreement and that his ability to enter into this Agreement and to fully
perform his duties hereunder are not limited to or restricted by any agreements
or understandings between the Executive and any other person. For the purposes
of this Agreement, the term "person" means any natural person, corporation,
partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or any
other entity of any nature.

      3.    Base Salary
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      The Employer shall pay the Executive a base annualized salary of $270,000
(USD). This salary shall be payable in biweekly installments minus such
deductions as may be required by law or reasonably requested by the Executive.
The Employer will review the Executive's base salary no less often than annually
in conjunction with its regular review of executive salaries.

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      4.    Bonus
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      The Executive shall be eligible for a bonus of up to 50% of Base
Compensation in each calendar year, based on the Executive's success in reaching
performance objectives as determined by the Chief Executive Officer or his
designee, the amount of such bonus, if any, to be determined at the discretion
of the Employer.

      5.    Term of Employment
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      The Executive is an employee "at will" and may be terminated by the
Employer at any time with or without cause.

      6.    Stock Options and Restricted Stock
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            (a) Stock Options
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      Employer shall grant The Executive 50,000 nonqualified stock options
contingent upon approval by the company Board of Directors. Stock Options will
be priced according to the grant date. The Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors of the Employer shall grant such options as soon as practicable
after execution of this Agreement and approval of the stock option
recommendation by the Employer's Board of Directors.

      The Executive shall be required to enter into a stock option agreement
providing for the grant of options, which shall provide that the options shall
vest at the rate of twenty-five (25%) per year on each anniversary of the date
of grant, such that the stock options shall be fully vested on the fourth
anniversary of such date, and provided that the Executive continues to be
employed by the Employer on each respective anniversary date.

      The stock options shall be issued under the Employer's stock option plan
and subject to the terms of the stock option agreement, which are not
inconsistent with this Agreement or the stock option plan.

      The Executive acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Section 6
changes, alters or modifies the "at will" status of his employment with the
Employer.

            (b) Restricted Stock
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      The Executive shall also be granted by Employer restricted stock valued at
$300,000. (determined in the same manner as determined under 6(a) above) for
shares of common stock of Employer.

      The Executive shall enter into a Restricted Stock Agreement which shall
provide that such restricted shares shall vest as follows:

                  (1)   Twenty-five percent (25%) will vest on the first and
                        each successive anniversary date of the grant date
                        provided the Executive is employed by Employer on each
                        such anniversary date.

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      The Restricted Stock Agreement shall also provide that the Executive is
precluded from selling, hedging, pledging or otherwise transferring any shares
of restricted stock in any manner for a period of four years from the date of
the grant.

      7.    Fringe Benefits
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            a.    The Executive shall be entitled to all U.S. benefits generally
                  available to executive employees of the Employer.

            b.    The Executive shall be entitled to three (3) weeks of vacation
                  during each year of employment. Such vacation shall be taken
                  at such times as the Executive and the Chief Executive Officer
                  of the Employer shall agree. The Executive shall be entitled
                  to sick leave and holidays in accordance with the policy of
                  the Employer as to its executive employees. The Executive
                  shall in addition be entitled to such public holidays as are
                  applicable in any country in which the Executive is performing
                  his duties on a full-time basis.

            c.    The Employer will reimburse the Employee the full cost of
                  COBRA if the Executive elects to retain his former employer's
                  health plan, until such time that the Executive becomes
                  eligible for the Employer's health plan.

            d.    The Executive shall be entitled to receive a company-provided
                  car for his use of a make and model commensurate with his
                  position with the Employer and subject to the terms of the car
                  policy for the time being in force.

            e.    The Executive shall receive a housing allowance of up to
                  $2,500 per month.

      8.    Reimbursement of Business Expenses
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      The Employer shall reimburse the Executive in accordance with Employer's
policies for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred or paid by the
Executive in connection with or related to, the performance of his duties,
responsibilities or services under this Agreement, upon presentation by the
Executive of documentation, expense statements, vouchers, and/or such other
supporting information as the Employer may reasonably request.

      9.    Non-Solicitation and Non-Competition
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            a.    Except as provided in paragraph (f) below, the Executive
                  agrees that while the Executive is employed pursuant to this
                  Agreement and for a period of twelve (12) months following
                  termination of the Executive's employment by the Employer for
                  any reason (the "Non-Competition Period"), whether by action
                  of the Executive or the Employer, the Executive will not,
                  except as otherwise provided herein, engage or participate,
                  directly or indirectly as principal, agent, executive,
                  employer, employee, consultant, stockholder, partner or in any
                  other individual capacity whatsoever, in the conduct or
                  management of, or own any stock

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                  or any other equity investment in or debt of, any business
                  which is competitive with any business conducted by the
                  Employer.

            b.    For the purpose of this Agreement, a business shall be
                  considered to be competitive with the business of the Employer
                  if such business is engaged in providing outsourced marketing
                  services or any other business in which the Employer is
                  engaged at the time of termination of the Executive's
                  employment.

            c.    During the Non-Competition Period, the Executive will not, for
                  his own benefit or for the benefit of any person or entity
                  other than the Employer, (i) solicit, or assist any person or
                  entity other than the Employer to solicit any officer,
                  director, executive or employee of the Employer to leave
                  his/her employment, (ii) hire or cause to be hired for the
                  Executive's benefit any present or former officer, director,
                  executive or employee of the Employer, or (iii) engage any
                  present or former officer, director, executive or employee of
                  the Employer as a partner, contractor, subcontractor,
                  employee, consultant or other business associate of the
                  Executive.

            d.    During the Non-Competition Period, the Executive will not (i)
                  solicit, or assist any person or entity other than the
                  Employer to solicit, any person or entity that is a client of
                  the Employer, or has been a client of the Employer during the
                  twelve (12) months prior to the date of termination of the
                  Executive's employment, to purchase outsourced marketing
                  services or any other products or services the Employer
                  provides to a client, or (ii) interfere with any of Employers'
                  business relationships.

            e.    The Executive acknowledges that (i) the markets served by the
                  Employer are international in scope and are not dependent on
                  the geographic location of the executive personnel or the
                  businesses by which they are employed, and (ii) the above
                  covenants are manifestly reasonable on their face, and the
                  parties expressly agree that such restrictions have been
                  designed to be reasonable and no greater than is required for
                  the protection of the Employer.

            f.    The provisions of this section shall apply as though
                  references to 'any of its subsidiary companies' were
                  substituted for references to 'the Employer'. The Executive's
                  obligations pursuant hereto shall, with respect to each
                  subsidiary company, constitute a separate and distinct
                  covenant and the invalidity or unenforceability of any such
                  covenant shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
                  the covenants in favor of the Employer or any subsidiary
                  company provided always that this subclause shall only apply
                  to those subsidiaries and those businesses of such
                  subsidiaries with which the Executive was involved to a
                  material extent during the 12 months immediately preceding the
                  termination of his employment.

            g.    Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit the
                  Executive from owning equity or debt investments in any
                  corporation, partnership or other entity which is competitive
                  with the Employer, provided that such Investments (i) are
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                  passive investments and constitute one percent (1%) or less of
                  the outstanding equity securities of such an entity the

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                  equity securities of which are traded on a national securities
                  exchange or other public market and (ii) are approved by the
                  Employer.

            h.    The parties to this Agreement mutually agree that, in
                  recognition of Employer's dependence on the Executive's
                  experience to carry out its business plan and the Executive's
                  senior and key position in the Employer, the restrictions
                  detailed in Section 9 of this Agreement are necessary and
                  appropriate to give effect to the intended relationships of
                  the parties. The Executive agrees that because damages arising
                  from violations of Section 9 of this Agreement are extremely
                  difficult to quantify with certainty, injunctive relief will
                  be necessary to effect the intent of such Section.
                  Accordingly, the Executive hereby consents to the imposition
                  of a preliminary or permanent injunction as a remedy to his
                  breach of Section 9 of this Agreement.

      It is the desire and intent of the parties hereto that the restrictions
set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement shall be enforced and adhered to in
every particular, and in the event that any provision, clause or phrase shall be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be judicially unenforceable
either in whole or in part -- whether the fault be in duration, geographic
coverage or scope of activities precluded -- the parties agree that they will
mutually petition the court to sever or limit the unenforceable provisions so as
to retain and effectuate to the greatest extent legally permissible the intent
of the parties as expressed in this Section 9 of this Agreement.

      10.   Confidential Information
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            a.    The Executive shall not (for his own benefit or the benefit of
                  any person or entity other than the Employer or any of its
                  subsidiaries) use or disclose any of the Employer's trade
                  secrets or other confidential information. The term "trade
                  secrets or other confidential information" includes, by way of
                  example, matters of a technical nature, "know-how", computer
                  programs (including documentation of such programs), research
                  projects, and matters of a business nature, such as
                  proprietary information about costs, profits, markets, sales,
                  lists of customers, and other information of a similar nature
                  to the extent not available to the public, and plans for
                  future development. After termination of this Agreement, the
                  Executive shall not use or disclose trade secrets or other
                  confidential information unless such information becomes a
                  part of the public domain other than through a breach of this
                  Agreement or is disclosed to the Executive by a third party
                  who is entitled to receive and disclose such information.

            b.    Upon the effective date of notice of the Executive's or the
                  Employer's election to terminate this Agreement, or at any
                  time upon the request of the Employer, the Executive (or his
                  heirs or personal representatives) shall deliver to the
                  Employer all documents and materials containing either trade
                  secrets and confidential information relating to the
                  Employer's or any of its subsidiaries' business or privileged
                  information, and all documents, materials and other property
                  belonging to the Employer or any of its subsidiaries, which in
                  either case are in the possession or under the control of the
                  Executive (or his heirs or personal representatives).

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            c.    All discoveries and works made or conceived by the Executive
                  during his employment by the Employer, jointly or with others,
                  that relate to the Employer's activities shall be owned by the
                  Employer. The terms "discoveries and works" include, by way of
                  example, inventions, computer programs (including
                  documentation of such programs), technical improvements,
                  processes, drawings, and works of authorship, including sales
                  materials which relate to wall media products,
                  sampling/comparing or services. The Executive shall promptly
                  notify and make full disclosure to, and execute and deliver
                  any documents requested by, the Employer to evidence or better
                  assure title to such discoveries and works by the Employer,
                  assist the Employer in obtaining or maintaining for itself at
                  its own expense United States and foreign patents, copyrights,
                  trade secret protection and other protection of any and all
                  such discoveries and works, and promptly execute, whether
                  during his employment or thereafter, all applications or other
                  endorsements necessary or appropriate to maintain patents and
                  other rights for the Employer and to protect its title
                  thereto. Any discoveries and works which, within six (6)
                  months after the termination of the Executive's employment by
                  the Employer, are made, disclosed, reduced to a tangible or
                  written form or description, or are reduced to practice by the
                  Executive and which pertain to work performed by the Executive
                  while with the Employer shall, as between the Executive and
                  the Employer, be presumed to have been made during the
                  Executive's employment by the Employer.

      11.   Severance
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            a.    The Executive is an employee "at will" and may be terminated
                  by the Employer at any time with or without cause.

            b.    Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11(e) below, if the
                  Executive is terminated by the Employer without cause, then so
                  long as the Executive remains in compliance with the remaining
                  obligations contained in this Agreement, including paragraphs
                  9 and 10 hereof, the Executive shall continue to receive from
                  the Employer payments of his Base Salary then in effect for a
                  period of three months, minus such deductions as may be
                  required by law or reasonably requested by the Executive. In
                  addition, as additional compensation he shall receive an
                  amount equivalent to his Base Salary then in effect for a
                  period of the lesser of three months, or such time the
                  Executive obtains new employment, minus such deductions as may
                  be required by law or reasonably requested by the Executive
                  and less any statutory awards made under any jurisdiction to
                  the Executive arising out of the termination of his employment
                  (the "Severance Payment"). In addition, regarding any vested
                  portion of the Restricted Stock, Employer will allow the
                  restriction to lapse on 50% of the vested portion.

            c.    For the purposes of this Agreement, "cause" shall mean any of
                  the following: (i) gross negligence or willful misconduct in
                  the performance of the Executive's duties hereunder; (ii)
                  conviction of any felony, or any misdemeanor involving
                  dishonesty, fraud or moral turpitude; (iii) subject

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                  to the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act,
                  physical or mental incapacity for a period of five (5)
                  consecutive months (such period of incapacity shall be deemed
                  to be continuously consecutive unless the Executive has
                  returned to work on a full-time basis for eight (8)
                  consecutive weeks); (iv) the occurrence of any wrongful and
                  intentional act or omission by the Executive which has had or
                  would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact
                  on the business, properties, results of operations, condition
                  (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Employer or any
                  of its subsidiaries; of (v) the failure of the Executive, for
                  any reason, to devote his full time and efforts in a diligent
                  manner to the performance of his duties and responsibilities
                  hereunder.

            d.    Notwithstanding the above provisions, in the event there is a
                  "change in control" in Ventiv Health, Inc., then so long as
                  the Executive remains in compliance with the remaining
                  obligations contained in this Agreement, including paragraphs
                  9 and 10 hereof, the Executive shall continue to receive from
                  the Employer payments of his Base Salary and Bonus then in
                  effect for a period of twelve months, minus such deductions as
                  may be required by law or reasonably requested by the
                  Executive. The provisions of this paragraph 11(d) shall have
                  no effect if, following such change in control, Employer
                  agrees to assume the obligations contained in this Agreement
                  and the Executive remains employed by Employer. For the
                  purposes of this paragraph 11(d), a "change in control" is
                  defined as a sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
                  substantially all of the assets of Ventiv Health, Inc., or the
                  consummation of a merger or consolidation of Ventiv Health,
                  Inc. which results in the stockholders of Ventiv Health, Inc.
                  immediately prior to such transaction owning, in aggregate,
                  less than a majority of the surviving or resulting entity. In
                  the event that the Executive receives payments pursuant to
                  this paragraph 11(d), then the Executive shall not be entitled
                  to any of the compensation set forth in the preceding
                  paragraph 11(b).

            e.    In order to be eligible to receive any Severance Payment
                  pursuant to this paragraph 11, the Executive must sign, prior
                  to receiving such Severance Payment, a complete release of all
                  claims against Employer, in a format to be determined by
                  Employer.

      12.   Enforcement
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      The Executive agrees that the Employer's remedies at law for any breach or
threat of breach by him of the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 hereof will be
inadequate, and that the Employer shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of Sections 9 and 10 hereof
and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions thereof, in addition to any
other remedy to which the Employer may be entitled at law or equity.

      13.   Attorney's Fees and Costs
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      The Executive agrees that in the event the Employer institutes any action
to enforce and/or prosecute this agreement, the Employer shall be entitled to
recover from the Executive its attorney's fees and costs related to instituting
and maintaining such action.

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      14.   Advance Notice of Prospective Employment
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      The Executive agrees that following the termination of his employment,
prior to accepting employment with, or agreeing to perform services for, any
entity that competes with the Employer, he will notify the Employer in writing
of the Executive's employment or retention that may potentially violate any
provision of this Agreement.

      15.   Tax Liability
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      The Executive agrees that he shall be solely responsible for complying
      with the tax laws of any country in which he may perform his duties. The
      Executive agrees that he will, at his own expense, engage the services of
      a professional Accountant or tax adviser to advise him on his tax
      liabilities. The Executive further agrees that he will file US tax
      returns.

      16.   Miscellaneous Provisions
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            a.    Notices. All notices required or permitted under this
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                  Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective
                  upon personal delivery or upon deposit with the United States
                  Postal Service, by registered or certified mail, postage
                  prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address set
                  forth in the Employer's records.

            b.    Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used
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                  in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine,
                  feminine or neuter forms, and the singular forms of nouns and
                  pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.

            c.    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
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                  agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior
                  agreements and understandings, whether written or oral,
                  relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including,
                  but not limited to, all prior agreements and understandings
                  relating to stock options or stock ownership in the Employer.

            d.    Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a
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                  written instrument executed by both the Employer and the
                  Executive.

            e.    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted
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                  and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New
                  York, without regard to its conflict of law principles and the
                  parties to this Agreement submit to the exclusive jurisdiction
                  of the Courts of the State of New York.

            f.    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon
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                  and inure to the benefit of both parties and their respective
                  successors and assigns; provided, however, that the
                  obligations of the Executive are personal and shall not be
                  assigned or delegated by him.

            g.    Waiver. No delays or omissions by the Employer or the
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                  Executive in exercising any right under this Agreement shall
                  operate as a waiver of

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                  that or any other right. A waiver or consent given by the
                  Employer or the Executive on any one occasion shall be
                  effective only in that instance and shall not be construed as
                  a bar or waiver of any right on any other occasion.

            h.    Captions. The captions appearing in this Agreement are for the
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                  convenience of reference only and in no way define, limit or
                  affect the scope or substance of any section of this
                  Agreement.

            i.    Severability. In case any provision of this Agreement shall be
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                  held by a court with jurisdiction over the parties to this
                  Agreement to be invalid, illegal or otherwise unenforceable,
                  the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining
                  provisions shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Day
and year first above written.

EMPLOYER                                        EXECUTIVE

VENTIV HEALTH, INC.

By: /s/ Eran Broshy     1/24/00                 /s/ Patrick Fourteau    1/24/00
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   Eran Broshy          Date                    Patrick Fourteau        Date

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[LOGO OF VENTIV HEALTH]

                                                         Eran Broshy
                                                         Chief Executive Officer

PRIVILEGED & CONFIDENTIAL
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                                                        October 5, 2001

Mr. Patrick Fourteau
160 Prospect Avenue
Guilford, CT 06437

      Re:   Amendment to Employment Agreement; Stay Bonus Agreement; and certain
            other matters.

Dear Patrick:

      This letter confirms our agreement and shall serve to amend (i) the
Employment Agreement between you (you or the "Executive") and Ventiv Health,
Inc. (the "Company" or "Ventiv" or the "Employer") dated January 24, 2000 (the
"Employment Agreement") and (ii) the Stay Bonus Agreement between you and Ventiv
dated April 27, 2001 (the "Stay Bonus Agreement"), in accordance with the terms
and conditions set forth below, as well as to address certain other matters as
set forth below.

      Employment Agreement:
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      Section 1 ("Title; Duties"). Effective October 5, 2001 (the "Amendment
Date"), the third sentence of Section 1 shall be amended to read in its entirety
as follows:

            "The Executive shall serve as President Ventiv Health U.S. Sales and
            Europe during the term of his employment wider this Agreement."

      Section 3 ("Base Salary") and Section 4 ("Bonus"). In the event that the
Executive's net aggregate personal income tax liability payable to all
applicable taxing authorities with respect to the amounts paid to the Executive
pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 following the Amendment Date shall increase (all
else being equal) as a result of the Executive's added responsibilities in the
United States, Ventiv shall pay to the Executive a gross up of such tax
liability in the year the expense is incurred. Additional gross compensation in
such an amount so as to offset such additional tax liability up to a maximum
value of S50,000 per year.

      Section 6(a) ("Stock Options"). In addition to the grant of options
currently described in Section 6(a), Ventiv shall grant to the Executive 30,000
additional stock options, contingent upon and subject to the terms and
conditions contained in such Section. Notwithstanding the

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foregoing, with respect to this grant, reference to the "execution [date] of
this Agreement" contained shall be deleted and replaced with "the Amendment
Date."

      Section 6(c) ("Accelerated Vesting Upon a Change in Control"). A new
Section 6(c) shall be added to the Employment Agreement and shall read in its
entirety as follows:

            "In the event that the Executive's employment is terminated by
            Ventiv other than for Cause (as such term is defined in Section
            12(c) of this Employment Agreement) within 60 days immediately prior
            to a Change in Control (as such term is defined in Section 12(d) of
            this Employment Agreement) or following any Change in Control,
            should there not be a comparable role offered to the Executive
            resulting from the Change of Control, then fifty (50) percent of the
            remaining unvested options and restricted stock then held by the
            Executive shall vest immediately. The Executive may exercise his
            rights with respect to such options and stock in accordance with the
            terms and conditions of Ventiv's stock option plan and the
            applicable agreement pursuant to which the same were granted."

      Stay Bonus Agreement:
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      Section 1(a) ("Stay Bonus Payment") shall be amended to read in its
entirety as follows:

            "If there is a Change in Control (as defined below) following the
            date of this Agreement, and you are employed by Ventiv upon the
            Change in Control or your employment is terminated by Ventiv other
            than for Cause (as defined herein) within 60 days immediately prior
            to the Change in Control, Ventiv will pay you a stay bonus of up to
            52 weeks of your then current annual base salary (the "Stay Bonus"),
            subject to the terms set forth in paragraphs 2 and 3 below.

Section 2(c) ("Payment of Stay Bonus") shall be amended to read in its entirety
as follows:

            "For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" shall mean (i) a
            material reduction in your then current base salary, or (ii) failure
            of Ventiv or one of its affiliates or assigns to comply with the
            provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that you give the
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            Company at least fifteen (15) days advance written notice and the
            Company shall have at least thirty (30) days to cure the grounds
            which you believe resulted in such reduction or failure."

      Section 5 ("Term of Agreement") shall be amended to read in its entirety
as follows:

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            "This Agreement shall remain in effect following the date hereof
            until the first to occur of any one or more of the following
            situations: (i) Ventiv terminates your employment for Cause; or (ii)
            you voluntarily resign or otherwise cause your employment with
            Ventiv to terminate. If there is not a Change in Control prior to
            the expiration of such period, this Agreement shall be null and
            void, and you shall have no rights to any payments hereunder."

      Section 7(e) ("Fringe Benefits - Housing Allowance") shall be deleted in
its entirety.

      Miscellaneous:
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      Ventiv agrees to reimburse you for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, not
to exceed $5,000.00, incurred by you to obtain professional tax advisory
services in connection with the matters referenced herein. In that regard,
Ventiv shall promptly reimburse you for such expenses, plus an appropriate tax
gross up, upon your submission of invoices and other proper documentation
detailing same.

      If the foregoing is satisfactory, please so indicate by signing and
returning to Ventiv the enclosed copy of this Letter Agreement whereupon this
will constitute the agreement of the parties on with respect to the subject
matter referenced herein.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           VENTIV HEALTH, INC.

                                           By: /s/ Eran Broshy
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                                               Eran Broshy
                                               Chief Executive Officer

Accepted:

/s/ Patrick Fourteau
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Patrick Fourteau<PAGE>
                                                                    Exhibit 10.8

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

            EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 23, 2000, between Ventiv
Health, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at
1114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10036 (the "Company"), and
Douglas E. Langeland residing at 48 Fairmount Avenue, Chathamn, New Jersey 07928
(the "Executive1").

                                   WITNESSETH:
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            WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as its
President of Integrated Solutions and the Executive desires to accept such
employment, all on the terms and conditions specified herein; and

            WHEREAS, the Executive and the Company desire to set forth in
writing all of their respective duties, rights and obligations with respect to
the Executive's employment by the Company; and

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual
covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending
to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

      Employment. The Company hereby employs the Executive, and the Executive
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hereby accepts employment by the Company, in the capacity and upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth.

      Duties. The Executive shall serve as the Company's President of Integrated
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Solutions, and shall perform such duties, functions and responsibilities as are
associated with and incident to that position and as the Company may, from time
to time, require of him. The Executive shall serve the Company faithfully,
conscientiously and to the best of the Executive's ability and shall promote the
interests and reputation of the Company. Unless prevented by sickness or
disability, the Executive shall devote all of the Executive's time, attention,
knowledge, energy and skills, during normal working hours, and at such other
times as the Executive's duties may require, to the duties of the Executive's
employment. The principal place of employment of the Executive shall be at the
Corporate office of Ventiv Health, Inc. located at 1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York City, New York 10036 and/or such other location as shall be necessary
for the Executive to discharge the Executive's duties hereunder. The Executive
acknowledges that in the course of employment the Executive may be required,
from time to time, to travel on behalf of the Company.

      Compensation and Benefits. As full and complete compensation for the
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Executive's execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance of any
services hereunder, the

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Company shall pay, grant or provide the Executive, and the Executive agrees to
accept, the following compensation and benefits:

                  a. Base Salary. The Company shall pay the Executive a base
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salary at an annual rate of $ 175,000.00 payable at such times and in accordance
with the Company's customary payroll practices as they may be adopted or
modified from time to time. On an annual basis or at such other times as the
Company may determine, the Company may review the Executive's performance and
determine whether, in its sole discretion, the Company will increase (but not
decrease) the Executive's base salary.

                  b. Fringe Benefits. The Company shall afford the Executive the
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opportunity to participate in any health care, dental, disability insurance,
retirement, savings and any other employee benefits plans, policies or
arrangements which the Company maintains for its employees in accordance with
the written terms of such plans, policies or arrangements. Nothing in this
Agreement shall require the Company or its affiliates to establish, maintain or
continue any benefit plans, policies or arrangements or restrict the right of
the Company or any of its affiliates to amend, modify or terminate any such
benefit plan, policy or arrangement.

                  c. Stock Option Arrangements. Subject to the approval of the
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Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors as soon as
practicable after execution of this Agreement, the Company shall grant to the
Executive an option to purchase an aggregate of 22,000 shares of common stock,
$0.00l par value, of the Company at an exercise price of $____ per share. Such
grant shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Ventiv Health, Inc.
Stock Incentive Plan and the Executive's execution of a standard Ventiv
Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement in the form provided to the Executive by the
Company.

                  d. Bonus. The Executive shall be eligible for a bonus in each
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calendar year, based on the Executive's success in reaching or exceeding
performance objectives as determined by the Chief Executive Officer or his
designee, the amount of such bonus, if any, to be determined in the discretion
of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive remains employed
by the Company through December 31,2000, the Executive shall be entitled to a
full calendar year target bonus of 35% of base salary for Executive's
performance period beginning August 23, 2000 and ending December 31, 2000. For
any bonus awarded after March 30, 2001, the target bonus will be 35% of the
Executive's then current base salary, with the amount of such bonus, if any,
remaining subject to the discretion of the Company.

                  e. Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement
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or payment of reasonable business expenses in accordance with the Company's
policies, as the same may be amended from time to time in the Company's sole
discretion, following the Executive's submission of appropriate receipts, bills
and/or expense reports to the Company in accordance with such policies.

                  f. Vacations, Holidays or Temporary Leave: The Executive shall
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be entitled to take three weeks of vacation per year, without loss or diminution
of compensation. Such vacation shall be taken at such time or times consistent
with the needs of the Company's business. The Executive shall further be
entitled to the number of paid holidays, and leaves for illness or temporary
disability in accordance with the Company's policies as such policies may be
amended from time to time or terminated in the Company's sole discretion.

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            g. Car Allowance: During the period of the Executive's employment by
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the Company, the Company shall pay to the Executive as a car allowance the gross
amount of $ 450 per month to cover vehicle lease/purchase, insurance and
maintenance expenses. The amount of this car allowance amount shall be reviewed
within 12 months of the effective date of this Agreement. The Executive shall be
eligible for business mileage reimbursement at a rate of $ .32 per mile. The car
allowance benefit shall be paid to the Executive in accordance with the
Company's customary payroll practices.

Non-Competition, Confidentiality, Discoveries and Works:
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                  b. Non-Competition: During the period of The Executive's
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employment at the Company and for twelve (12) months following the termination,
for any reason, of The Executive's employment, the Executive agrees not to
compete in any manner, either directly or indirectly, whether for compensation
or otherwise, with the Company, or to assist any other person or entity to
compete with the Company either:

                        (i) by producing, developing or marketing, or assisting
                        others to produce, develop or market, or

                        (ii) by accepting employment from or having any other
                        relationship (including, without limitation, through
                        owning, managing, operating, controlling or consulting)
                        with any entity which produces, develops or markets, a
                        product, process, or service which is competitive with
                        those products, processes, or services of the Company,
                        whether existing or planned for in the future, on which
                        the Executive has worked, or concerning which the
                        Executive has in any manner acquired knowledge of or had
                        access to Confidential Information (as defined in
                        Section 4(e)(iii) below), during the five (5) years
                        preceding termination of the Executive's employment,
                        provided, however, that it shall not be a violation of
                        this Agreement for The Executive to have beneficial
                        ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding amount of
                        any class of securities listed on a national securities
                        exchange or quoted on an inter-dealer quotation system.

                  i. Non-Solicitation: During the period of the Executive's
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employment at the Company and for twelve (12) months following the termination,
for any reason, of the Executive's employment, the Executive agrees that the
Executive will not, either on The Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any
other person or entity (other than for the benefit of the Company), directly or
indirectly, (i) solicit any person or entity that is a customer of the Company,
or has been a customer of the Company during the prior twelve (12) months, to
purchase any products or services the Company provides to the customer, or (ii)
interfere with any of the Company's business relationships.

                  j. No-Hire: During the period of the Executive's employment at
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the Company and for twelve (12) months following the termination, for any
reason, of the Executive's employment, the Executive agrees that the Executive
will not, either on the Executive's own behalf or on behalf of any other person
or entity, directly or indirectly, hire, solicit or encourage to leave the
employ of or engagement by the Company any person who is

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then an employee or contractor of the Company or who was an employee or
contractor of the Company within six (6) months of the date of such hiring,
soliciting, or encouragement to leave the Company.

                  k. Geographic Scope: The foregoing restrictions shall apply in
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the "Restricted Area" which means

                        (i) The United States and the following countries of
Europe: United Kingdom, France and Germany;

                        (ii) the geographic sales region(s) assigned to the
Executive by the Company and/or serviced by the Executive during the twelve (12)
month period prior to termination of the Executive's employment and the fifty
(50) mile radius around any office of the Company out of which the Executive
worked, provided services to or provided supervision over, and

                        (iii) any location, storefront, address or place of
business where a Covered Customer is present and available for solicitation.

The Executive will not circumvent the purpose of any restriction contained in
Sections 4(a), 4(b) or 4(c) by engaging in business outside the geographic
region covered by the above definition through remote means like telephone,
correspondence or computerized communication. "Covered Customer" means those
customers, entities and/or persons who did business with the Company and that
the Executive either (x) received Confidential Information about in the course
of his/her duties, (y) had contact with within the last twenty--four (24) month
period of employment by the Company, or (z) supervised contact with within the
last twenty-four (24) month period of employment with the Company.

                  l. Confidentiality:
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                        (i) During the period of the Executive's employment at
the Company and for all time following the termination, for any reason, of the
Executive's employment, the Executive shall hold all Confidential Information in
a fiduciary capacity and agrees not to take any action which would constitute or
facilitate the Unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information. The
Executive further agrees to take all reasonable measures to prevent the
Unauthorized use and disclosure of Confidential Information and to prevent
Unauthorized persons or entities from obtaining or using Confidential
Information. The terms "Confidential Information" and "Unauthorized" shall have
the meanings set forth in Sections 4(e)(iii) and (iv) of this Agreement
respectively.

                        (ii) Promptly upon termination, for any reason, of the
Executive's employment with the Company, the Executive agrees to deliver to the
Company all property and materials within the Executive's possession or control
which belong to the Company or which contain Confidential Information.

                        (iii) As used in this Agreement, the term "Confidential
Information" shall mean trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information,
and all other information, documents or materials, owned, developed or possessed
by the Company, its parents, subsidiaries or affiliates, their respective
predecessors and successors, whether in tangible or intangible form, that is not
generally known to the public. Confidential Information

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includes, but is not limited to, (a) financial information, (b) products, (c)
product and service costs, prices, profits and sales, (d) new business ideas,
(e) business strategies, (f) product and service plans, (g) marketing plans and
studies, (h) forecasts, (i) budgets, (j) projections, (k) computer programs, (1)
data bases and the documentation (and information contained therein), (in)
computer access codes and similar information, (n) software ideas, (o) know-how,
technologies, concepts and designs, (p) research projects and all information
connected with research and development efforts, (q) records, (r) business
relationships, methods and recommendations, (s) existing or prospective client,
customer, vendor and supplier information (including, but not limited to,
identities, needs, transaction histories, volumes, characteristics, agreements,
prices, identities of individual contacts, and spending, preferences or habits),
(t) training manuals and similar materials used by the Company in conducting its
business operations, (u) skills, responsibilities, compensation and personnel
files of Company employees, directors and independent contractors, (v)
competitive analyses, (w) contracts with other parties, and (x) other
confidential or proprietary information that has not been made available to the
general public by the Company's senior management.

                        (iv) As used in this Agreement, the term "Unauthorized"
shall mean: (a) in contravention of the Company's policies or procedures; (b)
otherwise inconsistent with the Company's measures to protect its interests in
the Confidential Information; (c) in contravention of any lawful instruction or
directive, either written or oral, of a Company employee empowered to issue such
instruction or directive; (d) in contravention of any duty existing under law or
contract; or (e) to the detriment of the Company.

                        (v) In the event that the Executive is requested by any
governmental or judicial authority to disclose any Confidential Information, the
Executive shall give the Company prompt notice of such request (including, by
giving the Company a copy of such request if it is in writing), such that the
Company may seek a protective order or other appropriate relief, and in any such
proceeding the Executive shall disclose only so much of the Confidential
information as is required to be disclosed.

                  m. Discoveries and Works: All discoveries and works made or
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conceived by the Executive during and in the course of his employment by the
Company, jointly or with others, that relate to the Company's activities shall
be owned by the Company. The terms "discoveries and works" include, by way of
example, inventions, computer programs (including documentation of such
programs), technical improvements, processes, drawings, and works of authorship,
including all educational and sales materials or other publications which relate
to Company's current business. The Executive shall promptly notify and make full
disclosure to, and execute and deliver any documents requested by, the Company
to evidence or better assure title to such discoveries and works by the Company,
assist the Company in obtaining or maintaining for itself at its own expense
United States and foreign patents, copyrights, trade secret protection and other
protection of any and all such discoveries and works, and promptly execute,
whether during his employment or thereafter, all applications or other
endorsements necessary or appropriate to maintain patents and other rights for
the Company and to protect its title thereto. Any discoveries and works which,
within six (6) months after the termination of the Executive's employment
hereunder, are made, disclosed, reduce to a tangible or written form or
description, or are reduced to practice by the Executive and which pertain to
work performed by the Executive while with, and in his capacity as an Executive
of, the Company shall, as between the Executive and the Company presumed to have
been made during the Executive's employment by the Company.

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                  n. Representations, Warranties and Acknowledgements
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                        (i) The Executive acknowledges that (a) the Company
considers Confidential Information to be commercially and competitively valuable
to the Company and critical to its success; (b) Unauthorized use or disclosure
of Confidential Information would cause irreparable harm to the Company; and (c)
by this Agreement, the Company is taking reasonable steps to protect its
legitimate interests in its Confidential Information.

                        (ii) The Executive also acknowledges that businesses
that are competitive with the Company include, but are not limited to, any
business involving marketing, consulting to or contract sales, detailing and
marketing support or any other marketing services for pharmaceutical or any
other related health care or biotechnology companies, including competitive
health businesses. The Executive further acknowledges that given the nature
of the Company's business, certain accounts of the Company are national and
international in scope and are not dependent on the geographic location of the
executive personnel or the business by which they are employed.

                        (iii) The Executive represents and warrants to the
Company that he/she is not a parry to any agreement, or non-competition or other
covenant or restriction contained in any agreement, commitment, arrangement or
understanding (whether oral or written), that in any way conflicts with or
limits the Executive's ability to commence or continue to render services to the
Company or that would otherwise limit the Executive's ability to perform all
responsibilities in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of
the Executive's employment.

                        (iv) The Executive acknowledges that certain accounts
are national and international in scope and the location of the Company's
customers is not dependent on the geographic location of the Executive or the
Company.

                        (v) The Executive consents and agrees that, during the
Executive's employment with Company and thereafter, the Company may review,
audit, intercept, access and disclose all communications created, received or
sent over the electronic mail and internet access system provided by Company
with or without notice to the Executive and that such review, audit,
interception, access, or disclosure may occur during or after working hours. The
Executive further consents and agrees that the Company may, at any time, access
and review the contents of all computers, computer disks, other data storage
equipment and devices, flies, desks, drawers, closets, cabinets and work
stations which are either on Company's premises or which are owned or provided
by Company.

                  o. Remedies: In the event of breach or threatened breach by
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the Executive of any provision of Section 4 hereof, the Company shall be
entitled to obtain (i) temporary, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief,
in each case without the posting of any bond or other security, (ii) damages and
an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from
such breach, or threatened breach, (iii) recovery of all attorney's fees and
costs incurred by the Company in obtaining such relief, (iv) repayment of any
severance benefits paid to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any
severance benefit agreement, plan or arrangement of the Company, and (v) any
other legal and equitable relief to which it may be entitled, including any and
all monetary damages which Company may incur as a result of said breach or
threatened breach. Pending arbitration pursuant to Section 7 of the Agreement,

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the Company shall be entitled to cease making any payments or providing any
benefits to the Executive and to obtain temporary and preliminary injunctive
relief as described in Section 4(h)(i) from a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Company may pursue any remedy available, including declaratory relief,
concurrently or consecutively, in any order, and the pursuit of one such remedy
at any time will not be deemed an election of remedies or waiver of the right to
pursue any other remedy.

                  p. Early Resolution Conference: This Agreement is understood
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to be clear and enforceable as written and is executed by both parties on that
basis. However, should the Executive later challenge any provision as unclear,
unenforceable, or inapplicable to activity that the Executive intends to engage
in, the Executive will first notify Company in writing and meet with a Company
representative and a neutral mediator (if the Company elects to retain one at
its expense) to discuss resolution of any disputes between the parties. The
Executive will provide this notification at least fourteen (14) days before the
Executive engages in any activity on behalf of a competing business or engages
in other activity that could foreseeably fall within a questioned restriction.
The failure to comply with this requirement shall waive the Executive's right to
challenge the reasonable scope, clarity, applicability, or enforceability of the
Agreement and its restrictions at a later time. All tights of both parties will
be preserved if the Early Resolution Conference requirement is complied with
even if no agreement is reached in the conference.

Termination of Employment:
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                  q. Although the Executive and the Company are entering into
this Agreement with the hope and expectation that the employment will be a
multi-year engagement, either the Executive or the Company may terminate the
employment relationship at any time for any reason with or without Cause (as
defined below). The date upon which the termination of the Executive's
employment becomes effective pursuant to this Agreement shall be referred to
herein as the "Termination Date." The Termination Date shall be the date upon
which any of the following events shall occur:

                        (i) the death of the Executive;

                        (ii) the Disability (as defined below) of the Executive;

                        (iii) the Company's delivery of a written notice to the
Executive of a termination of the Executive's employment for Cause (as defined
below);

                        (iv) the Company's delivery of a written notice to the
Executive of a termination of the Executive's employment Without Cause (as
defined below); or

                        (v) resignation by the Executive.

                  r. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Disability" of the
Executive mean the Executive's inability, because of mental or physical illness
or incapacity, whether total or partial, to perform one or more of the primary
duties of the Executive's employment with or without reasonable accommodation,
and which continues for a length of time that exceeds any period of leave
following which the Executive may have a right to be restored to the same job or
to an equivalent job under federal, state or local law.

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                  s. For purposes of this Agreement, the "Cause" shall mean the
Executive's (i) conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, with
respect to any felony; (ii) commission of any act of willful misconduct, gross
negligence, fraud or dishonesty; or (iii) violation of any term of this
Agreement or any written policy of the Company.

                  t. For purposes of this Agreement, "Without Cause" shall mean
any reason(s) whatsoever (other than the reasons described in Sections 5(a)(i),
5(a)(ii), 5(a)(iii) and 5(a)(v) hereof) or no reason.

Payments Upon Termination of Employment.
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                  u. Death or Disability. If the Executive's employment
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hereunder is terminated due to the Executive's death or Disability pursuant to
Sections 5(a)(i) or (ii) hereof, the Company shall pay or provide to the
Executive, the Executive's designated beneficiary or to the Executive's estate
(i) all base salary pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof and any vacation pay
pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof, in each case which has been earned but unpaid
as of the Termination Date; and (ii) any benefits to which the Executive may be
entitled under any employee benefits plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to
Section 3(b) hereof in which he is a participant in accordance with the written
terms of such plan, policy or arrangement up to and including the Termination
Date.

                  v. Termination for Cause or Resignation. If the Executive's
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employment hereunder is terminated by the Company for Cause pursuant to Section
5(a)(iii) or due to the Executive's resignation pursuant to Section 5(a)(v), the
Company shall pay or provide to the Executive (i) all base salary pursuant to
Section 3(a) hereof and any vacation pay pursuant to Section 3(d) hereof, in
each case which has been earned but unpaid as of the Termination Date; and (ii)
any benefits to which the Executive may be entitled under any employee benefits
plan, policy or arrangement pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof in which he is a
participant in accordance with the written terms of such plan, policy or
arrangement up to and including the Termination Date.

                  w. Termination Without Cause. If the Executive's employment
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hereunder is terminated by the Company Without Cause pursuant to Section
5(a)(iv), the Company shall award the Executive such severance benefits, subject
to the terms and conditions of The Ventiv Health, Inc. Severance Benefit Plan.
The amount of the Executive's severance pay benefit shall be the lesser of (a)
thirteen (13) weeks base pay or (b) continuation of base pay for the period from
the Termination Date until the Executive obtains new employment. The Executive
shall keep the Company informed of whether or not the Executive has obtained new
employment and upon request shall provide documentation to the Company regarding
the Executive's employment status during the period in which the Executive
receives severance pay benefits from the Company. In order to be eligible to
receive any Severance Payment pursuant to this paragraph, Executive must sign,
prior to receiving such Severance Payment, a complete release of all claims
against Employer, in a format to be determined by Employer

                  x. No Other Payments. Except as provided in this Section 6,
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the Executive shall not be entitled to receive any other payments or benefits
from the Company due to the termination of the Executive's employment, including
but not limited to, any employee benefits under any of the Company's employee
benefits plans or arrangements (other than at the Executive's expense under the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 or

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pursuant to the written terms of any pension benefit plan in which Executive is
a participant in which the Company may have in effect from time to time) or any
right to severance benefits.

      Arbitration.
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                  y. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this
Agreement, the employment relationship between the Executive and the Company, or
the termination thereof, including the arbitrability of any controversy or
claim, which cannot be resolved amicably after a reasonable attempt to negotiate
such a resolution (including by exhaustion of all grievance or claims procedures
made available by the Company or any employee benefit plan of the Company) shall
be submitted to arbitration under the auspices of the American Arbitration
Association in accordance with its Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and
Rules, as such rules may be amended from time to time, and at its office nearest
to the Company's place of business where the Executive works or to which the
Executive reports. The award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon
the parties, and judgement may be entered with respect to such award in any
court of competent jurisdiction. Any arbitration under this Agreement shall be
governed by and subject to the confidentiality restrictions set forth in Section
4(e) of this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges reading, prior to the signing
of this agreement, the Commercial Dispute Resolution Procedures and Rules of the
American Arbitration Association, which are available via the Internet at
http://www.adr.org. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any controversy or claim
arising out of or relating to any claim by the Company for temporary or
preliminary relief with respect to Section 4 of this Agreement need not be
resolved in arbitration and may be resolved in accordance with Section 4(h) of
this Agreement.

                  z. The Executive acknowledges that this agreement to submit to
arbitration includes all controversies or claims of any kind (e.g., whether in
contract or in tort, statutory or common law, legal or equitable) now existing
or hereafter arising under any federal, state, local or foreign law (except
claims by the Company for temporary or preliminary injunctive relief pursuant to
Section 4 as set forth above), including, but not limited to, the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the
Civil Rights Act of 1866, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, and the Americans With Disabilities Act, and all
similar state laws, and the Executive hereby waives all rights thereunder to
have a judicial tribunal resolve such claims.

      Deductions and Withholding. The Executive agrees that the Company shall
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withhold from any and all compensation payable under this Agreement all federal,
state, local and/or other taxes which the Company determines are required to be
withheld under applicable statutes and/or regulations from time to time in
effect and all amounts required to be deducted in respect of the Executive's
coverage by and participation in applicable Executive benefit plans, policies or
arrangements.

      Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the
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parties with respect to the Executive's employment and supersedes any other
prior oral or written agreements between the Executive and the Company and its
affiliates. This Agreement may not be changed or terminated orally but only by
an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto.

      Waiver. The waiver by the Company of a breach of any provision of this
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Agreement by the Executive shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by the Executive. The waiver by the Executive of a breach of
any provision of this Agreement by the

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Company shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach
by the Company.

      Governing Law. Because Ventiv is incorporated in the state of Delaware,
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this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of the State of Delaware, without regard to the choice of law rules of any state
or where the Executive is in fact required to work.

      Jurisdiction. Any legal suit, action or proceeding against any party
      ------------
hereto arising out of or relating to this Agreement that is not subject to
arbitration pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement shall be instituted in a New
York federal or state court in the Borough of Manhattan and each party hereto
waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue
of any such suit, action or proceeding and each party hereto irrevocably submits
to the jurisdiction of any such court in any suit, action or proceeding.

      Assignability. The obligations of the Executive may not be delegated and,
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except as expressly provided in Section 6(a) relating to the designation of
beneficiaries, the Executive may not, without the Company's written consent
thereto, assign, transfer, convey, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise
dispose of this Agreement or any interest therein. Any such attempted delegation
or disposition shall be null and void and without effect. The Company and the
Executive agree that this Agreement and all of the Company's rights and
obligations hereunder may be assigned or transferred by the Company to and may
be assumed by and become binding upon and may inure to the benefit of any
affiliate of or successor to the Company. The term "successor" shall mean (with
respect to the Company or any of its subsidiaries) any other corporation or
other business entity which, by merger, consolidation, purchase of the assets,
or otherwise, acquires all or a material part of the assets of the Company. Any
assignment by the Company of its rights or obligations hereunder to any
affiliate of or successor to the Company shall not be a termination of
employment for purposes of this Agreement.

      Severability. If any provision of this Agreement as applied to either
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party or to any circumstances shall be adjudged by a court of competent
jurisdiction or arbitrator to be void or unenforceable, the same shall in no way
affect any other provision of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability
of this Agreement. If any court or arbitrator construes any of the provisions of
Section 4 hereof, or any part thereof, to be unreasonable because of the
duration of such provision or the geographic or other scope thereof, such court
or arbitrator may reduce the duration or restrict the geographic or other scope
of such provision and enforce such provision as so reduced or restricted.

      Notices. All notices to the Executive hereunder shall be in writing and
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shall be delivered personally, sent by overnight courier or sent by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, to:

                            Douglas E. Langeland
                            48 Fairmount Avenue
                            Chatham, New Jersey 07928

            All notices to the Company hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be delivered personally, sent by overnight courier or sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, to:

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                              Ventiv Health, Inc.
                        1114 Avenue of the Americas, Inc.
                            New York, New York 10036
             Attention: Executive Vice President of Human Resources

Either party may change the address to which notices shall be sent by sending
written notice of such change of address to the other party.

      Section Headings. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for
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reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement,

      Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

      Voluntary Agreement. The Executive acknowledges that before entering into
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this Agreement, the Executive has had the opportunity to consult with any
attorney or other advisor of his/her choice, and that this Section 18 of this
Agreement constitutes advice from the Company to do so if he/she chooses. The
Executive further acknowledges that he/she has entered into this Agreement of
his/her own free will, and that no promises or representations have been made to
him/her by any person to induce him/her to enter into this Agreement other than
the express terms set forth herein. The Executive further acknowledges that
he/she has read this Agreement and understands all of its terms, including the
waiver of the tight to have all disputes with and claims against the Company
decided in a judicial forum set forth in Section 7. The Executive may take up to
twenty-one (21) days from today to consider, sign and return this Agreement. In
addition, the Executive may revoke this Agreement after signing it, but only by
delivering a signed revocation notice to the Company within seven (7) days of
signing this Agreement. Such a revocation shall automatically terminate the
Executive's employment due to resignation pursuant to Section 5(a)(v).

            IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.

                                     VENTIV HEALTH, INC.

                                     By: /s/ Eran Broshy
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                                         Eran Broshy
                                         Chief Executive Officer

                                     /s/ Douglas E. Langeland
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                                     Executive signature

                                     Douglas E. Langeland
                                     Executive

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[LOGO OF VENTIV HEALTH]

                                                         Eran Brosby
                                                         Chief Executive Officer

                               VENTIV HEALTH, INC.

                                 April 18, 2001

Mr. Douglas E. Langeland
48 Fairmount Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

      Re:   Amendment to Employment Agreement
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Dear Douglas:

            This letter confirms our agreement to amend the Employment Agreement
between you (you or the "Executive") and Ventiv Health, Inc. (the "Company" or
Ventiv or the "Employer") dated the Twenty Third Day of August, 2000 (the
"Employment Agreement"), in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
below.

            A new paragraph 'w' is hereby added:

            'w' Payment upon Termination Without Cause.
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            If the Executive's employment hereunder is terminated by the Company
Without Cause (as defined within Employment Agreement paragraph 't'), the
Company shall award the Executive such severance benefits, subject to the terms
and conditions of The Ventiv Health, Inc. Severance Benefit Plan. The amount of
the Executive's severance pay benefit shall be the lesser of (a) continuation of
base pay, minus such deductions as may be required by law or reasonably
requested by the Executive, for a period of twenty six (26) weeks from the
Termination Date (as defined below) or (b) continuation of base pay, minus such
deductions as may be required by law or reasonably requested by the Executive,
for the period from the Termination Date until the Executive obtains new
employment (whether as an employee, officer, director, partner, proprietor,
investor, associate, executive, consultant, adviser or otherwise). The Executive
shall keep the Company informed of whether or not the Executive has obtained new
employment and upon request shall provide documentation to the Company regarding
the Executive's employment status during the period in which the Executive
receives severance pay benefits from the Company. In order to be eligible to
receive any Severance Payment pursuant to this paragraph 'w', the Executive must
sign, prior to receiving such Severance Payment, a valid release and waiver of
all claims against Employer relating to the Executive's employment or the
termination thereof, in a format to be determined by the Employer. No payment
shall be made hereunder until at least eight (8) days following the execution
and delivery by the Executive of the valid release and waiver.

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The parties further agree that the general provisions set forth in paragraph
entitled 'Severability' apply equally to this letter agreement.

                                                   Very truly yours,

                                                   /s/ Eran Broshy
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                                                   Eran Broshy
                                                   CEO Ventiv Health Inc.

Accepted and Agreed:

/s/ Douglas E. Langeland
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Douglas E. Langeland

Date signed: 4-26-01

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