IMS Health to shed 850 jobs

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Industry analyst IMS Health will cut 850 jobs over the next 12 to 15 months, including 170 positions at its US operations.

The cutbacks, which were reported by Connecticut Post​, are part of a wider restructuring plan the healthcare analysts announced late last week.

The programme, which will also see IMS consolidate its operating units, is designed to generate annual saving of up to $85m (€60m) by 2011.

CEO David Carlucci explained that: “While we planned for lower growth coming into 2009, the accelerating healthcare market dynamics compounded by an economic downturn have caused our customers to significantly rein in their spending.

As a result, we are taking decisive actions to lower our cost structure and better position the business for a return to growth​."

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