Cardiology Journal Refuses to Retract Error-filled Article
on Herb-Drug Interactions

In February 2010 the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) published an error-filled article on interactions of herbs with drugs used by cardiovascular patients. The American Botanical Council, among others, wrote to the journal, pointing out some of the many errors and suggesting that the article be retracted, since it was highly unlikely that it could be properly corrected and re-issued. To date, the editors of the journal have declined to publish the two letters sent by ABC or retract the article.

ABC Founder and Executive Director’s “Dear Reader” editorial in HerbalGram 87

ABC’s initial letter-to-the-editor of JACC (submitted for publication but not published).

ABC’s second letter to the editor of JACC renewing ABC’s position that the article be retracted.

ABC’s HerbClip critical review of the article. (In editorial process)

Original JACC article by Tachjian et al. (Note, there is a fee payable to JACC to access this article.)

Letters to the editor published by JACC on the Tachjian article. (None yet published)