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TeachMeFinance.com - explain institutional review board (irb) institutional review board (irb) The term 'institutional review board (irb)' as it applies to the area of drug testing can be defined as ' 1. A committee of physicians, statisticians, researchers, community advocates, and others that ensures that a clinical trial is ethical and that the rights of study participants are protected. All clinical trials in the U.S. must be approved by an IRB before they begin. 2. Every institution that conducts or supports biomedical or behavioral research involving human participants must, by federal regulation, have an IRB that initially approves and periodically reviews the research in order to protect the rights of human participants'. Previous 5 Terms: instantaneous transpiration efficiency Instantaneous water heater INSTBY institorial Institutional living quarters Next 5 Terms: Institutionalized populations Instream flow requirements Instream use Instream uses instructional television fixed service (itfs) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.