National Database Reporting

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After the transition period ends on June 1, 2026, when a medication incident or qualifying near miss is documented in the pharmacy's reporting platform, it must be transmitted anonymously to the appropriate national database:

  • Community pharmacies submit to the National Incident Data Repository for Community Pharmacies (NIDR)
  • Hospital pharmacies submit to the National System for Incident Reporting (NSIR)

These databases are components of the Canadian Medication Incident Reporting and Prevention System (CMIRPS), a collaborative program designed to reduce and prevent harmful medication incidents.

The information submitted to these databases does not contain any identifying information about the pharmacy, the pharmacy staff involved, or the patient. This anonymity is crucial for creating an environment where reporting is encouraged and valuable learning can occur without fear of punitive action.

CPBC will not have access to individual medication incident reports submitted to these national databases. CPBC will only receive aggregate, de-identified data analyses intended to identify opportunities to improve patient safety and support pharmacy professionals in British Columbia.

However, CPBC may still access records of medication incidents or near misses directly from the pharmacy if needed through the Conduct, Inquiry and Remediation (CIR) and Practice Review Program (PRP).