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."