Community Pharmacy Reporting & Learning
National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies
The National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies (NIDR) is a component of the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS). The NIDR was established to support the collection of reports of near misses and medication incidents submitted by community pharmacies for the purpose of improving medication safety.
Provinces that contribute to national reporting and learning are provided with NIDR Provincial Safety Briefs.
For more information, visit the FAQ, or contact NIDR@ismpcanada.ca.
Community pharmacies in participating provinces anonymously submit reports of incidents to the National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies (NIDR) to share learning and inform safety improvements, reflecting a growing culture of safety in Canada.
SMART Medication Safety Agenda
The SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-based) Medication Safety Agenda turns learnings from incidents reported to the National Incident Data Repository (NIDR) into practical guidance that community pharmacy teams can act on. This new resource pairs anonymized incident examples with recommendations mapped to the Hierarchy of Effectiveness and a ready-to-use SMART action plan template to support team discussion, documentation, and continuous quality improvement.
We hope this product can help your team take system-based action and turn shared learnings into safer care for patients.
NIDR National Snapshot
The NIDR National Snapshot shares an overview of key trends, insights and information about the types of medication incidents reported by community pharmacies across Canada. More detailed learnings from the reports of incidents are shared in safety-focused publications, including ISMP Canada Safety Bulletins and NIDR Safety Briefs.
- National Snapshot 2026: EN | FR
- National Snapshot 2025: EN | FR
- National Snapshot 2024: EN | FR
- National Snapshot 2023: EN | FR
- National Snapshot 2022: EN | FR
Poster Presentation 2024: National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies: Lessons Learned from Medication Safety Snapshots
NIDR Provincial Safety Briefs
The NIDR Safety Briefs provide provincial quantitative information reflecting medication incident reporting in a 6-month period. System safeguards are recommended based on trending safety concerns in the province and across Canada.
Medication Safety Self-Assessment (MSSA) Data Spotlight
The MSSA Data Spotlight shares select high- and low-scoring assessment items. The goal of the MSSA Data Spotlight is to help community pharmacy teams celebrate assessment items with higher scores, and to recognize opportunities to improve lower scores with the recommended safety strategies.
Poster Presentation 2024: Medication Safety Self-Assessment for Community Pharmacy: National Insights