Aug 1 (Reuters) - Contract research firm IQVIA Holdings (IQV.N) cut its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday, on expectations of slower demand from clients for its healthcare data and analytics services. Analysts were expecting annual profit of $10.39 per share, according to Refinitiv. The company, however, reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and revenue, on the back of strong demand for its drug research and development services. It reported revenue of $3.73 billion for the quarter ended June 30, slightly above analysts' average estimate of $3.71 billion. Excluding one-off items, IQVIA reported a profit of $2.43 per share for the second quarter, above analysts' average estimate of $2.37 per share.

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Persons: Ari Bousbib, IQVIA, Pratik Jain, Krishna Chandra Organizations: IQVIA Holdings, Technology, Analytics Solutions, Thomson Locations: The Durham , North Carolina, Bengaluru