(SAN MATEO, Calif.)IScribe, Inc., a provider of electronic, hand-held prescription-writing systems for doctors, is expected to announce a joint-market deal with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. The Johnson & Johnson sales force will promote iScribe to primary-care doctors and specialists. In exchange, Johnson & Johnson will obtain the right to sponsor advertising and health information on the system. This will include Johnson & Johnson paying a sponsorship fee that will be determined by the number of physicians using the iScribe system. For more information visit www.iscribe.com.
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