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“Suspension” means the convened IRB or an IRB Chair has required a temporary halt to a selection of research activities being conducted under an IRB-approved project or a temporary halt to the IRB-approved project as a whole.
“Termination” means the convened IRB has required a permanent halt to some or all research activities in a previously approved IRB project.
Federal regulations (45 CFR 46.113) grant the IRB the authority to suspend or terminate approval of research that is not being conducted in accordance with the IRB's requirements or that has been associated with unexpected serious harm to subjects. Any suspension or termination of approval must include a statement of the reasons for the IRB's action and must be reported promptly to the investigator, the appropriate institutional officials, and the department or agency head.