Case studyVeterinary pharmaceuticalsManual visual inspection

100% of Inovet operators chose MIRA 2.

How a veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer moved from sample-based checks to 100% inspection of its injectables, with 9 MIRA 2 stations.

Client
Inovet, Laboratoires Biové
Industry
Veterinary pharmaceuticals · antibiotics, vitamins, injectables
Location
Arques, France ( ~250 employees)
Equipment
9 MIRA since 2026
01 — The context

A new requirement: 100% inspection of injectables.

Under Annex 1 of the EU GMP, French authorities now require every injectable product to be 100% inspected, just as for human vaccines and medicines. Until then, the manufacturer relied on sampling: one vial pulled at regular intervals from the packaging line.

The stakes are high: an undetected crack or particle can compromise sterility and cause fever, illness or even death in the animal.

02 — The challenge

Building a complete inspection area with a team new to the job.

AEnclosed inspection booths, the usual option, are bulky: lining up eight of them in one room was not realistic.
BTheir overhead lighting created shadows and reflections that made particles hard to spot.
CDemanding formats: 10 to 500 ml vials in glass or PVC, clear, amber or opaque white, some containing blue liquids.
DPackaging operators who had never done manual inspection and had to be qualified on every product.
03 — Why MIRA 2

What made the difference at the workstation.

Focused light, zero shadow

The light targets the vial and the background, not the operator. No more shadows or stray reflections.

Movable white / black background

Operators move the panel, not their body. A more ergonomic gesture, repeated all day long.

2× magnifier

Ideal for small vials. According to the client, operators spot even more defects.

Open, lightweight, easy to clean

No enclosed booth. A quick wipe once a day is all it takes.

One button

No timer, no unnecessary display. Instantly usable, even by beginners.

Attractive pricing

Equipment designed around the essentials, more affordable than an enclosed inspection booth.

We had to inspect 100% of our injectables. I put MIRA 2 next to an enclosed inspection booth and had my operators test both: 100% chose MIRA 2. No enclosure, no shadows, light truly focused on the vial. And thanks to the magnifier, we spot even more defects. Easy to use and effective for manual inspection. My score: 10/10.
Sébastien Dreucci
External consultant
04 — The results

A fully operational inspection area within a few months.

Compliance with the 100% inspection requirement for injectables.
9 stations running every working day, 8 am to 5 pm.
Operators who started as beginners and keep gaining expertise.
A station dedicated to defect verification and trend analysis.
The previous equipment is no longer in use.

Moving to 100% inspection?

Test MIRA 2 in your own inspection room, just like our client did.